“There’s a big war that’s being settled, hopefully,” John told the magazine, after expressing his frustration with countries in Africa, Russia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe not helping to end the AIDS epidemic. John went on to note the necessity of Republican support in the fight against AIDS, which he believes is “the only disease that can be completely cured in one’s lifetime,” before appealing to Trump’s sense of vanity by “speaking in superlatives,” as Variety put it. In John’s note turning down the inauguration invitation, he implored the future president to continue the global fight against HIV/AIDS while leaving open the possibility of playing a White House Dinner for the UK, just as he did during the Clinton presidency.
Author: Eddie Fu
Published at: 2025-11-25 21:52:28
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