Bill Gates has joined other mega-rich donors like Mark Cuban in pumping tens of millions of dollars into Kamala Harris’ campaign coffers.
Harris has repeatedly boasted about the largesse she has reaped from donations, to the tune of $222 million in September alone, according to Forbesand more than a billion dollars since his campaign began.
Trump has responded with support from people like Elon Musk, who has donated tens of millions of his own money to PACs supporting Trump and is now handing out $1 million checks to registered voters.
Now, it has been revealed that Gates has donated $50 million to a nonprofit that supports the vice president.
Gates, like his ex-wife Melinda French Gates, has largely avoided partisan politics while leading the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bill Gates joins his ex-wife and other mega-rich names like Mark Cuban in pumping tens of millions of dollars into Kamala Harris’ campaign.
Harris has repeatedly boasted about the largesse she has reaped from donations, to the tune of $222 million in September alone.
Melinda said earlier this month that her separated from Gates and her enormous philanthropic initiatives have led her to speak out on political issues, while her children are becoming important players in Democratic politics.
According to a New York Times In the report, Gates is concerned about Trump’s effects on family planning and global health programs, although he believes he can work with either candidate.
Despite having little connection to Harris personally, he has liked the Biden-Harris administration’s work on climate change.
The donation will never appear in any public record because it was given to Future Forward, a 501(c)(4) ‘dark money’ group.
Gates has discussed his donation with former New York City mayor and billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who is considering making a similar donation.
Ex-wife Melinda has publicly stated announced her intention to vote and raise money (currently to the tune of over $13 million) for Harris along with her activist children..
It’s a stark contrast from 2016, when she said in an interview that she and her husband “keep private who we’re voting for” before Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump.
When asked how far donations to the Liberals would go this cycle, he said he was “not going to put a number on it.”
Trump has responded with support from people like Elon Musk, who has donated tens of millions of his own money to PACs supporting Trump and is now handing out $1 million checks to registered voters.
Melinda French Gates’ (pictured with Michelle Obama) split from Bill Gates and their shared charities is what led her to speak out on political issues like abortion and endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
While anonymous Democrats told the New York Times If only he had made his views (and money) known sooner, he is embarking on a new era after demanding that the foundation he ran appear bipartisan.
Much of the giving has been inspired by two of his three children, Rory and Phoebe, who have become liberal activists and donors.
While Trump continues to have Musk’s active support, many of the ultra-wealthy are backing his opponent.
Earlier today, it was revealed that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is privately endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
The CEO has reportedly not made his stance publicly known because he fears Donald Trump will retaliate against people and companies who opposed his candidacy if he is elected next month.
Dimon, who is a registered Democrat, has been unusually quiet about his political leanings in recent months.
He felt trapped and hurt by being linked to Trump’s agenda, according to the New York Times, and tried to walk back the statement, saying it reflected his respect for Americans who voted for the former president.
Dimon was then forced to publicly deny endorsing Trump earlier this month after the presidential candidate made a false claim on his social media site Truth Social.
Earlier today, it was revealed that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is privately endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Mark Cuban warned Elon Musk about Donald Trump after the Tesla CEO said this will be America’s “last election” if Trump loses.
‘I’m not endorsing anyone right now. I spend more time on politics. What is the policy that we need that can really help both the world, foreign policy and domestic policy?’ Dimon said through a spokesman at the time.
Privately, however, the 68-year-old made it clear that he supports Vice President Harris.
He would also reportedly consider a role, perhaps Treasury secretary, in his administration.
The banker, who has an estimated net worth of around $2.4 billion, has reportedly told associates that he considers Trump’s 2020 election denialism almost a disqualifying factor.
Mark Cuban warned Elon Musk about Donald Trump’s sense of loyalty following the Tesla CEO’s statement that this could be America’s “last election” if Trump loses.
Billionaires are fighting over Musk’s support for former President Donald Trump. Cuban, the former owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has supported Kamala Harris.
Musk drew Cuban’s ire on Sunday by making the crude claim that Democrats are purposely sending enough illegal immigrants to swing states to swing the majority in their favor.
“Very few Americans realize that if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election,” he wrote. ‘Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!’
Billionaires fight over Musk’s support for former President Donald Trump
Elon Musk stated that billionaires like Bill Gates fear a victory for Donald Trump because he would publish a list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients.
Cuban, who has known Trump for decades, warned Musk.
‘Elon, there will come a time when you will need something from Donald Trump. You will think you have earned the right to ask and receive,’ Cuban wrote.
You have been a loyal and faithful soldier to him. He has supported him politically with tens of millions of dollars. Then, in the moment when you need it most, you will discover what many before you have learned: your loyalty is only to yourself.’
The Shark Tank star has said he would be willing to do “anything I can” to get Harris across the finish line in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Musk has claimed that billionaires such as Bill Gates fear a Donald Trump victory because it would lead to the disclosure of the names of associates of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.
The 50-year-old Tesla CEO made the baseless claim in an interview with Tucker Carlson on the Musk-owned social media app X.
“I think part of why Kamala is getting so much support is that if Trump wins, Epstein’s client list will become public,” Musk said.
“And some of the billionaires behind Kamala are terrified by that outcome.”
Musk named Microsoft founder Gates and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman as two of the billionaires who reportedly fear the publication of Epstein’s client list.