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mother of jesus has pulled up Donald Trump administration for its decision not to recognize World AIDS Day This year, it was described as “ridiculous” and “absurd”.
We. state Department Employees and grant recipients were reportedly instructed earlier this month not to use federal funding to commemorate the day. The department noted that it is now government policy “to refrain from sending messages on any memorial day”. new York Times Reported on Wednesday.
The decision ended a decades-long tradition of the US government recognizing those killed aids And to raise awareness about the disease on December 1.
In an Instagram post on Monday, mother of jesus He called it an “unimaginable” and ridiculous idea to “ask the general public to pretend this never happened.”
“Today is world AIDS DayFor four decades, this day has been recognized internationally by people from all walks of life, as millions of people HIV crisis has affected lives“Like a Prayer,” the singer said.
“People have lost lovers, husbands and wives, girlfriends and boyfriends and mothers and daughters and children because of this life-threatening illnessFor which there is no cure yet. donald trump has announced that the world aids The day should no longer be accepted. It’s one thing to order federal agents to refrain from celebrating this day, but to ask the general public to pretend it never happened is ridiculous, it’s absurd, it’s unimaginable.
Madonna, A Long-time advocate for AIDS awarenessShe has previously spoken about the friends and colleagues she has lost to the disease, including her former roommate Martin Burgoyne, ballet teacher and mentor Christopher Flynn, and artist Keith Haring.
Without naming anyone, the popstar spoke about his personal loss to AIDS, writing: “I’m sure he never saw his best friend die of AIDS, held his hand and watched the blood flow from his face as he took his last breath at the age of 23.”
She added, “A list of people I know, love, and have lost to AIDS. I’m sure many of you can relate.”
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“I want to say it one more time – there is still no cure for AIDS and people still die from it. I refuse to accept that these people died in vain. And I will continue to honor World AIDS Day, and I hope you will honor it with me.”
Madonna donated the concert proceeds from her 1987 “Who’s That Girl” tour, which raised $400,000, to research charity AMfAR and included a booklet titled “The Facts About AIDS” on her 1989 album AIDS AIDS to promote safe sex practices.
in a statement to NowState Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said: “Awareness Day is not a strategy. Under President Trump’s leadership, the State Department is working directly with foreign governments to save lives and share their responsibility and burden.”
Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been recognized internationally as an opportunity to raise awareness of and mourn those who have died from the deadly disease caused by HIV.
The UN AIDS agency projects millions of HIV infections globally by 2030 Trump canceled Three-quarters of the world’s funding for HIV ended earlier this year. Although the administration later resumed funding, it proposed cutting funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief programs by $1.9 billion in the 2026 fiscal year. However, this proposal is yet to be finalized by Congress.