While the political atmosphere is heated regarding the presidential elections in the United States, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world, has finally bowed to the elections. Bill Gates has personally donated nearly $50 million to an NGO supporting US presidential candidate Kamala Harris. According to a report, Bill Gates said that he has given his donation to Future Forward, a major external fundraising group supporting Kamala Harris.
With the donation, Bill Gates has joined the list of over 80 billionaires who have supported Kamala Harris in her fight against Donald Trump for the presidency, according to reports. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has received the support of only 50 billionaires so far. But Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, is among his supporters.
Concern over Donald Trump's return to the White House
Bill Gates' donation has been kept secret, as the billionaire has not publicly endorsed Harris, the Democrat presidential candidate. According to a report, Gates has also expressed concern in private calls to friends and others this year about what it would be like for Trump to return to the White House.
Gates' philanthropy – the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – is deeply concerned that family planning and global health programs could be cut if Trump comes to power, the report said, citing two people associated with the foundation. .
Donate to groups supporting Kamala Harris
In July, when Kamala Harris was made the new presidential candidate after Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy, Bill Gates said that he wanted to choose a young person who 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
Billionaire Bill Gates, who has donated to groups supporting Harris, is the latest name on the list. Other names 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.
Elections for the new President will be held on November 5
America will vote for a new president on November 5, which is just two weeks away. Both Harris and Trump candidates are trying their best to reach out to voters to strengthen their position in the White House as the head of the world's most developed country.