U2’s Bono hits out at Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts as “unconscionable”, says Republican Party has been “hijacked”

U2‘s Bono has again criticised Elon Musk‘s cuts to international aid, calling them “unconscionable” and claiming that the Republican Party has been “hijacked” by the Donald Trump administration. READ MORE: ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable film The singer was speaking to the New York Times alongside The Edge, discussing the band’s 50th anniversary and their upcoming 16th studio album ‘Carnaval De Luz’, which is released on November 13. He described the current political situation in America as extraordinary, saying: “I think this is the greatest heist in the history of the world: stealing America. And it’s not a caper movie. It’s real, and it’s happening.” He continued: “I don’t want to put off good people who vote conservative, who vote Republican. Their party’s been hijacked, and it’s an aggressive takeover. I want to invite them back. I want them to return. “People vote conservative for all kinds of reasons that are OK. So if we can talk about it without getting to the usual loggerheads – but this is a serious problem and I have serious personal dealings with this because of 25 years of work in development.” He was then ask...