U2 sends President Trump a message as they kick off US tour
I see Trump as a different matter outside of politics. And in the party of Lincoln its a hostile takeover, he said.
And as I hope to be able to communicate tonight: People who voted for Trump are welcome here but hes not. But I think youve got to understand why people are angry. I think that maybe a bit of humility comes into trying to understand why people vote like that.
For example, 52 per cent of college educated women voted for Trump. So it tells you something and Im sure its doesnt tell you that they think he really regards them.
And I really want people to feel the American idea. Im always reminding myself America is not just a country its an idea and weve all got a stake in that idea succeeding.
There will be a lot of people who voted for Trump coming to our show and as I say, they are welcome, he is not. Not that he is clamouring to get in. Ive never met him. I wouldnt want to meet him because hed have more photographers than I would and it just gets drowned out that kind of thing.
Theres many things that are upsetting but theres a paper circulated over the New Year that show a lot of cuts coming in things that people have worked really hard on over the years. They are not going to cut the funding in the fight against HIV they are just going to level it and Bill Gates will be here tonight, he will tell you but that doesnt work guys. He cant level it off because people will die. So I dont wanna meet that person.
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