Bono had some surprising praise for Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday.

As an Indiana congressman, Pence voted in favor of PEPFAR in both 2003 and 2008, a point which did not go unnoticed by Bono, who has been a longtime activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

“Twice on the House floor you defended that,” Bono said. “That’s how we know you.”

“It was an extraordinary historic accomplishment,” the vice president, who captured the moment for posterity on Twitter, told Bono. “You played a leading role in carrying it forward.”

Enjoyed chatting w/ Bono at @MunSecConf. Discussed prior effort to twice pass Africa AIDS assistance & future security in developing nations pic.twitter.com/LJcvF4mXid — Vice President Pence (@VP) February 18, 2017

And while Bono and his bandmates are also LGBTQ rights advocates, the singer kept his mouth shut on Pence’s vehemently anti-equality platform during the chat. Given the significance of HIV/AIDS issues to the queer community, this apparent disregard prompted Twitter to do its best to set the U2 singer straight.

Does Bono know that Mike Pence is responsible for 100+ people contracting HIV in ONE Indiana county? https://t.co/YeYu6QQqPa — District 11 Tribute (@FeministaJones) February 19, 2017

Bono what a slap in the face to people suffering/living w/ HIV/AIDS, Mike Pence was personally responsible for the HIV outbreak in Indiana! https://t.co/tnOS5RhxFA — Mr. Weeks (@MrDane1982) February 20, 2017

Just when you think Bono couldn't be more of an arse... he goes and tells Mike Pence "it's amazing, you've really hit the ground running". pic.twitter.com/LweyZzVHZS — Liam O'Hare (@Liam_O_Hare) February 19, 2017

Just goes to show that it pays to do a little research into a politician’s rhetoric before heaping them with compliments.

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CORRECTION: The original version of this article referred to PEPFAR as a $15 million initiative. The correct amount is $15 billion. Language has been added to clarify that the 2013 Planned Parenthood closing is one of several factors that were said to have influenced the 2015 HIV outbreak in Indiana.