After decades of steering clear of direct political donations, Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, is quietly backing Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.
According to a New York Times report, Gates recently made a $50 million contribution to Future Forward USA Action, a nonprofit group backing Harris.
While Gates has not made any public statement endorsing Harris, his $50 million donation to Future Forward reflects his growing anxiety about the political and societal future the way he envisions it.
Mr. Gates's philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is significantly concerned about potential cuts to family planning and global health programs if Mr. Trump is elected, according to two people close to the foundation.
During the Trump presidency, Bill Gates and Donald Trump met on several occasions to discuss global health, including pandemic preparedness and vaccine development.
Melinda French Gates, Gates' former wife and co-founder of the Gates Foundation, has also joined the political-donations effort.
The Times report mentions Gates "Has talked about his pro-Harris donation with his peers, including Mike Bloomberg." The two are longtime friends.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/report-bill-gates-quietly-donated-50-million-to-harris/
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