Bill Gates privately said he has recently donated about $50 million to a nonprofit organization supporting Kamala Harris’ presidential run, the New York Times reported, citing three people briefed on the matter.
According to the NYT report, Gates donated to Future Forward, the primary fundraising group supporting Harris. Forbes reported that Gates has joined the list of over 80 billionaires supporting Harris for President, while only 50 billionaires are backing former President Donald Trump.
While Gates hasn't officially endorsed Kamala Harris, he sure has privately shared his concerns with friends about the implications of a potential second Trump presidency, a person briefed on Gates’s thinking said as reported by New York Times. The report also added his willingness to collaborate with either of the candidates.
According to the report, Gates does not have a deep relationship with the Democratic Party candidate, but he has praised the Biden-Harris administration's efforts on climate change.
According to Forbes, billionaires including Steven Spielberg, Arthur Blank, Amy Goldman Fowler, Neil Bluhm, Reid Hoffman, Michael Moritz, Sheryl Sandberg, David Blitzer, Reed Hastings, Laurene Powell Jobs, Melinda French Gates, Sean Parker, Tyler Perry among others have donated to groups supporting Harris.
In addition, Forbes also listed 51 billionaires who donated to Trump's election since August this year. Miriam Adelson, Andrew Beal, Antonio Gracias, Richard Kurtz, Douglas Leone, Linda McMahon, Timothy Mellon, Bill Ackman, Marc Andreesen, and Dan Snyder are among the 51 billionaires who donated to Trump for US President.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kamala Harris said that America is "absolutely" ready to elect its first woman president. However, she downplayed her historic bid, saying she simply wants to turn the page for a nation "exhausted" by Donald Trump.
With two weeks to Election Day, Harris and Trump are saturating swing states with rallies and taking to the airwaves and podcasts to seek an advantage in a race that polls suggest is effectively tied.
