Bill Gates Donates $50 Million to Support Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign: ‘This Election Is Different’
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest people in the world, donated $50 million toward VP Kamala Harris’s presidential election campaign against Donald Trump, according to a New York Times report.
Gates “has not publicly endorsed Ms. Harris” and his $50 million donation to a nonprofit Democratic-aligned political action committee was intended to remain private, per the NYT report.
The tech billionaire made the donation to Future Forward, a Silicon Valley PAC that is supporting Harris, the Times reported, citing anonymous sources.
Reps for Gates’ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation charity did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment. Citing anonymous sources, the Times reported that the foundation “is significantly concerned about potential cuts to family planning and global health programs if Mr.
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