Title: Tech Tycoon Elon Musk Slammed by Bill Gates for Cuts to Aid Programs, Causing Millions of Child Deaths
Millions of children perish due to Musk's spending reductions, as per Gates' claims - Children's deaths attributed to Musk's budget reductions, according to Gates' statement.
In a heated exchange, Bill Gates, renowned philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, accused tech magnate Elon Musk of contributing to the demise of millions of children worldwide due to his involvement in budget cuts to United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In an interview with the "New York Times," Gates labeled the reductions as "shocking" and estimated that the number of children perishing annually in impoverished nations could escalate from five to six million if no change in policy is enacted.
Gates maintained that without these cuts, the death toll should have plummeted to four million over the coming years. "More children will perish as a result of these cuts," Gates stated bluntly, pinpointing Musk as the instigator of the USAID budget reduction.
Musk retorted through his online platform X with a straightforward retort: "Gates is a shameless liar."
USAID: A Budget Casualty
In his alliance with Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, Musk provided over 250 million dollars in support and became a close confidant. After Trump's inauguration, Musk deemed USAID subject to budget cuts—a critical blow to global aid programs.
Gates weighed in, "The wealthiest individual on the planet is involved in the deaths of the poorest children in the world." With an estimated net worth of over 300 billion dollars (268 billion euros), Musk had previously pledged his fortune to charitable causes through his participation in "The Giving Pledge," a commitment initiated by Gates and investor Warren Buffett. “Who knows? He might yet prove to be an exceptional philanthropist,” Gates mused.
Gates himself has channeled substantial portions of his wealth into his foundation in recent years. In a recent announcement, Gates revealed that the Gates Foundation will deplete and liquidate nearly all of its assets in the next 20 years, budgeted to surpass 200 billion dollars in expenditures during that timeframe.
- Bill Gates
- Elon Musk
- Children
- USAID
- Microsoft
- Death toll
- Donald Trump
- New York Times
- Death
- Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, has accused Elon Musk of being responsible for the increase in the annual death toll of children in impoverished nations, due to Musk's role in USAID budget cuts.
- In an interview with the New York Times, Gates expressed concern that without changes in policy, the death toll could rise from five to six million annually.
- Gates believes that Musk's role in USAID budget cuts, which occurred during his alliance with Donald Trump, has contributed to the demise of millions of children worldwide.
- Despite Musk's past pledge to charitable causes and his participation in "The Giving Pledge," Gates finds it troubling that his fortune seems to be involved in the deaths of the poorest children in the world.
- Meanwhile, Bill Gates himself has allocated significant portions of his wealth towards his foundation, planning to expend nearly all of its assets within the next 20 years, amounting to over 200 billion dollars.
