Elton John reveals ending AIDS would make Trump…
Singer Elton John said in an interview last week that if President Donald Trump managed to end AIDS, he would be “one of the greatest presidents” of all time.
The “Tiny Dancer” spoke with Variety on Tuesday about his namesake AIDS Foundation and the help he has acquired from Republican lawmakers such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the past. From there, he inspired the Trump administration to continue work toward the objective of eradicating the disease.
“The bipartisan thing makes common sense,” John said. “To see us come so far with the medical and scientific advances, and to think this is the only disease that can be completely cured in one’s lifetime. President Trump has maybe solved the peace problem. If he wants to go down as one of the greatest presidents in history… if he ended AIDS, that would really be a feather in his cap.”
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accredited in June a new, twice-yearly shot from Gilead Sciences, a US non-public sector biopharmaceutical company, to forestall the unfold of HIV/AIDS. The shot was almost 100% efficient in stopping the unfold of HIV in scientific trials and was shown to be superior to past medicine.
Trump has also beforehand acknowledged his objective of eradicating the disease by 2030, saying an initiative to end HIV during his first time period in 2019.
Singer Elton John said that if President Donald Trump would be “one of the greatest presidents” of all time if he managed to end AIDS. Leon Neal/Getty Images
However, the Trump administration has sought to cut funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in the president’s unique rescissions package deal back in July. Senate Republicans later agreed to protect PEPFAR funding.
John expressed his frustrations with the US and other nations over obstacles offering assist to HIV sufferers, such as funds cuts or legal restrictions.
“I just am enraged by it,” John told Variety. “It’s very frustrating when you’ve got the tools in your hand to end it, and then you find that countries won’t help.”
Trump announced an initiative to end HIV during his first time period in 2019 and to eradicate the disease by 2030. Yuri Gripas/UPI/Shutterstock
In a remark to Fox News Digital, White House spokesman Kush Desai confirmed additional efforts by the Trump administration to deal with the AIDS epidemic.
“Elton John can rest assured that the Trump administration is robustly tackling the HIV/AIDS epidemic both at home and abroad,” Desai said. “The State Department is working directly with foreign governments to implement a global health strategy to streamline America’s foreign assistance and modernize our approach to countering infectious diseases like HIV.”
He continued, “HHS, meanwhile, is advancing next-generation HIV prevention and treatment options, strengthening viral suppression nationwide via HRSA’s Ryan White program, supporting emergency preparedness, and expanding access to trusted HIV information.”
Melania Trump, Donald Trump and Sir Elton John during twelfth Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party. WireImage
John has been pleasant in the direction of Trump in the past, even complimenting the president for nicknaming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “Little Rocket Man” after one of his songs.
“I laughed, I thought that was brilliant,” John said in 2024. “I just thought, ‘Good on you, Donald’… Donald’s always been a fan of mine, and he’s been to my concerts many, many times. So, I mean, I’ve always been friendly toward him, and I thank him for his support. When he did that, I just thought it was hilarious. It made me laugh.”
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