Bill Gates. (file photo)
Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates, has personally donated almost $50 million to a non-profit organization (NPO) supporting US presidential candidate Kamala Harris. A media report cited three people with knowledge of the matter as saying that Gates said he had made his donation to Future Forward, the main outside fundraising group supporting Harris.
With his donation, Gates has joined the list of more than 80 billionaires who support Harris in her fight against Donald Trump for the presidency, according to a Forbes report. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Trump so far has the support of only 50 billionaires, but one of the world’s richest men, Elon Musk, is among his supporters.
Concern over Trump’s return to the White House
The donation made by Bill Gates has been kept secret, as the billionaire has not publicly endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Harris. According to the NYT report, Gates has also expressed concerns in private calls to friends and others this year about what Trump’s return to the White House would look like.
The report cited two people associated with the foundation as saying that Gates’ philanthropy, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is very concerned that if Trump comes to power, family planning and global health programs could be cut.
Offer to support Harris
However, Gates said he could work with any candidate, the report said, citing a person familiar with the billionaire’s thinking. In a statement responding to the report, Gates did not specifically talk about the donation or offer to endorse Harris in the presidential race. Instead, he emphasized his bipartisanship, but also said this election is different.
candidate support
The report quotes Bill Gates as saying: I support candidates who demonstrate a clear commitment to improving health care, reducing poverty, and combating climate change in the United States and around the world. Gates further said: I have a long history of working with leaders across the political spectrum, but this election is different, which has unprecedented importance for Americans and the world’s most vulnerable.
Donation to groups that support Harris
In July, when Harris was named the Democratic Party’s new presidential candidate after Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy for the presidency, Bill Gates said in an interview with France 24 that he would like to choose such a young person. an AI that can think about things like AI. Harris turned 60 last week, while Trump is 78 and the oldest presidential candidate in US history.
These billionaires supported Harris
Bill Gates, a billionaire who donated to groups supporting Harris, is the last name on the list. Other names included include Steven Spielberg, Arthur Blank, Melinda French Gates, Michael Moritz, Sheryl Sandberg, David Blitzer, Amy Goldman Fowler, Neil Bluhm, Reid Hoffman, Reed Hastings, Laurene Powell Jobs, Sean Parker, Tyler Perry.
Voting for the new president on November 5
The United States will vote for a new president on November 5, just two weeks away. Both candidates Harris and Trump are doing everything they can to reach voters and cement their place in the White House as head of the most developed country in the world.
