US EditionMadonna Slams President Trump for Refusing to Honor World AIDS Day: ‘It’s Unthinkable’
Madonna condemns the Trump administration’s cancellation of World AIDS Day funding amid a rollback of LGBTQIA+ and HIV supports, risking increased HIV infections, experts warn.
- On Dec. 1, Madonna posted on Instagram to criticize President Donald Trump after the U.S. State Department instructed employees not to use federal funds or official channels to mark World AIDS Day.
- Earlier this year the U.S. ceased contributions to UNAIDS and the Trump administration removed LGBTQIA+ and HIV content from federal government websites, worsening international funding by 75%.
- According to UNAIDS, 40.8 million people are living with HIV and 1.3 million were diagnosed in 2024, while prevention disruptions caused 570 new infections daily among girls aged 15-24 and over 60% of women-led community organisations suspended programs.
- A State Department deputy spokesperson defended the policy, saying 'An awareness day is not a strategy,' as clinics have shut and patients lost access to medicines, according to 'Overcoming Disruption.'
- Madonna vowed to continue honoring World AIDS Day, observed since December 1, 1988, and urged others to join her despite the U.S. government's first non-commemoration.
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Iconic artist condemns Trump administration for ending World AIDS Day recognition
Madonna publicly criticized President Donald Trump Monday after the U.S. State Department confirmed it would not commemorate World AIDS Day — an international observance held annually on December 1 since 1988.
Madonna: Trump World AIDS day decision ‘ridiculous’
Singer-songwriter Madonna issued a Monday rebuke to the Trump administration for refusing to recognize Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day in recognition of the virus’s impact. Late last month, the State Department ordered employees to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels, including social media, media engagements, speeches or other public-facing…
Madonna attacks Donald Trump for non-recognition of the World AIDS Day. Help money has dropped.
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