President Donald Trump’s favorite singer has opened up about how he could go down as “one of the greatest presidents in history.” Elton John, 78, who in 1992 established what is now the fifth-largest HIV philanthropic funder in the world, told Variety that if the president manages to end AIDS, it would “really be a feather in his cap.” Although the president launched an initiative during his first term to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S by 2030, reports indicate that in his second term, funding to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has saved around 26 million lives globally since its inception in 2003, has been cut. “The bipartisan thing makes common sense,” thesinger said about working together to cure the disease. John has previously acknowledged that Trump is his fan, telling Variety in 2024 that the president has attended his concerts “many times.” He later clarified on Instagram that this did not mean he supported Trump in the election. “I don’t go on stage and say to people, ‘you mustn’t vote for the Republicans, you mustn’t vote for the Democrats.’ It’s none of my business how they vote,” the singer wrote, quoting and sharing a clip of the interview that had received less attention.
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