Concerned about a second Trump Presidency, Bill Gates donates $50 million in support of Harris

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Concerned about a second Trump Presidency, Bill Gates donates $50 million in
Bill Gates and Kamala Harris

Bill Gates has donated $50 million to Kamala Harris' campaign, a political endorsement that was originally meant to be private.

The Microsoft founder confirmed the donation to The New York Times on Tuesday, saying "this election is different," though he is not yet endorsing it publicly.

“I support candidates who demonstrate a clear commitment to improving health care, reducing poverty and fighting climate change in the US and around the world. I have a long history of working with leaders across the political spectrum, but this election is different, with unprecedented importance for Americans and the most vulnerable people around the world," he said in a statement.

In several private conversations, Gates reportedly worried about a second Donald Trump presidency.

Among the issues the philanthropic organization is involved with Harris is preventing cuts to family planning and global health programs.

According to OpenSecrets, conservative politicians Gates has previously supported include Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkoski's Denali Leadership PAC and Arizona's Charles Horne. But in the past two years, he has donated mostly to Democrats, including Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker.

An OpenSecrets chart shows that in 2018, he donated more than twice as much to Republican candidates ($4.72 million) as to their Democratic opponents ($2.18 million).

On the other side of the political spectrum, X owner and fellow billionaire Elon Musk has pledged to spend $140 million to re-elect GOP rival Donald Trump.


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