Bono Tries to Smear Musk and DOGE—Joe Rogan and the Truth Shut Him Down Cold
Irish singer and globalist activist Bono found himself on the receiving end of a reality check after making an outrageous and baseless claim about Elon Musk and his work with DOGE during a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Attempting to link DOGE’s involvement in reforming corrupt foreign aid programs with mass death and food shortages, Bono made the jaw-dropping allegation that “300,000 people have already died” as a result of changes to USAID. His rant included bizarre claims about 50,000 tons of rotting food supposedly trapped in warehouses from Djibouti to Houston because fired officials “knew the codes.”
There is zero evidence to support any of these claims. But that didn’t stop Bono from spewing them with full dramatic flair—until Joe Rogan calmly shut him down.
Rogan Pushes Back With Facts: “It Was a Money-Laundering Operation”
Instead of indulging Bono’s emotional narrative, Rogan delivered a measured and factual rebuttal:
“There have been a lot of organizations that have done a tremendous amount of good all throughout the world,” Rogan acknowledged, “but for sure, it was a money-laundering operation.”
Rogan highlighted the staggering lack of accountability within U.S. aid systems like USAID, noting the billions—if not trillions—of unaccounted dollars funneled abroad with no oversight and no receipts.
“If this was done by a public company, it would be delisted and the executives would be in prison,” Rogan added, echoing Elon Musk’s own words.
Musk Responds: “Bono Is a Liar”
After the clip from Rogan’s show went viral, Elon Musk responded directly on X, torching Bono’s false narrative and calling out what he sees as a deliberate smear campaign:
“Bono is a liar. DOGE didn’t cut aid—we cut corruption. Sorry if that messed up your racket,” Musk posted.
He didn’t hold back, later mocking Bono’s dramatic delivery as “performative nonsense” and saying that “real solutions don’t come from virtue-signaling rock stars—they come from innovation.”
The Bigger Picture: Elites Defending the Broken System
Bono’s outburst represents more than just a factual misstep—it’s part of a wider trend of global elites defending failed institutions and attacking reformers who threaten their grip on power. For years, USAID has come under scrutiny for waste, fraud, and political manipulation, yet anyone daring to reform it—like Musk and DOGE—gets labeled the villain.
Meanwhile, the American taxpayer continues footing the bill for bloated, unaccountable programs that often do more to enrich bureaucrats than help the poor.
Conclusion: The Truth Is a Threat to the System
Bono thought he could ride into Rogan’s studio and deliver a hit piece on Musk. Instead, he got schooled on facts, accountability, and real-world consequences. And Musk, never one to stay silent, made it clear: the days of elite lies going unchallenged are over.
The American people are waking up—and no amount of performative guilt trips from the globalist class is going to stop that.
