Bill Gates gave $50 million to support Kamala Harris for president: report
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Bill Gates said he has privately donated around 50 million dollars to a non-profit organization supporting Kamala Harris, the New York Times reported, citing three people briefed on the matter.
The Microsoft founder’s contribution to Future Forward, Harris’s largest outside fundraising group, was intended to remain low, the outlet reported.
Gates has never publicly endorsed a presidential candidate before, but he had praised Harris when he was the Democratic nominee, saying it was “great” to have a young candidate running.
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The NYT, citing a confidential phone call, said Gates expressed doubts about Trump’s presidency, but shared that he would work with any candidate.
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Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the EEI 2023 event in Austin, Texas. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The outlet reported that Gates discussed his pro-Harris donation with Mike Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, who was eyeing a matching gift.
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The donation from Gates comes after a Forbes survey found that 81 businessmen support Harris, compared to 50 billionaires who support Trump.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention in July. (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Harris boasts that supporters include LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and the owner of the Atlanta Falcons Arthur Blank.
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Trump supporters include Tesla CEO Elon Musk and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.
FOX Business has reached out to the Gates Foundation and Future Forward for comment.
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