The joke’s on Bono this time.
Former President Bill Clinton answered back at the U2 frontman on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Live” Wednesday, one day after Bono did a spot-on impression of Clinton at a panel event.
Bono drew laughs for mimicking Clinton’s down-home accent, discussing a meeting between the two and charity work.
Clinton, meanwhile, donned a pair of sunglasses before taking aim at the singer’s music career and humanitarian efforts.
“Well, I’m Irish, y’know. The Irish, we can imitate anybody,” Clinton said in a soft drawl.
“But alas, I’ve been singing so long, screaming so loud at these concerts that I’m hoarse. So I gotta be careful with my voice. That’s why all of my charities only have three-letter names. Like ‘Red.’ ‘One.’ And even that’s more effort than U2. But we still do a lot of good.”
Clinton’s impression drew applause from the crowd – and a bemused smile from the former president.