The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire said he had a “brief meeting” with President Donald Trump and a “long meeting” with chief of staff Susie Wiles.

Summary

Bill Gates met with Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to advocate for continuing USAID’s foreign aid programs.

The Trump administration has frozen them amid scrutiny from Elon Musk.

Gates praised USAID as the world’s best development agency and warned its dismantling would be difficult to reverse.

While Trump and Wiles’ response was unclear, Gates noted he had not spoken with Musk, who has called USAID a “criminal organization” and pushed for deep federal workforce cuts.

  • teft@lemmy.world
    34·
    2 months ago

    Well they hate Gates as much as they hate Soros so i’m betting this will do less than fuck all.

  • niketunic@lemmy.world
    191·
    2 months ago

    Gates had an interview with some news network about meeting with Trump a few days after his inauguration. Of course he was kissing ass, saying it was a great conversation, that Trump was deeply engaged and wanted to help with HIV/AIDS research.

    Less than 2 weeks later Trump killed aid for foreign countries and killed USAID. Wonder if Gates is still willing to bend the knee and kiss ass.

    coward

    • errer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 months ago

      He went to the White House to try and alter the decision. It might be futile but at least he is trying. I hope when the inevitable “lol no” comes from the Trump admin that he raises a stink at that point but it’s ok to try as a first step.

        • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          Yeah, I mean at least the bill gates foundation does helps do some good for some people. That’s a whole lot more than trump and his carnival of horrors. Billionaires shouldn’t be a thing that exists though.

            • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 months ago

              Really? Damn, I’d hoped I’d left that shit behind on reddit. Shame, I’d have been interested to see your comment even if it was you telling me I’m a fuckin idiot and totally wrong! Echo chambers aren’t healthy.

              • Paddzr@lemmy.world
                2·
                2 months ago

                Check out worldnews, bit better with moderation… News is just Tesla hate circle-jerk, not Elon or Trump, Tesla. Boggles the mind.

  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
    72·
    2 months ago

    “If you’re born poor, it is not your mistake, but if you die poor, it is your mistake.”

    -Bill Gates

  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
    62·
    2 months ago

    Just one Great Man to another. You see, we “normals” need to just shut up and get out of the way of these great men. They’ll figure out what’s best for us all, like a caring father. They are superior to us, after all. They’re like Mr. Incredible, and we’re just some nameless civilian in need of rescue.

    /s