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.

  • @errerEnglish
    22•1 month 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
        3•1 month 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.

        • @Paddzr
          2•24 days ago

          Mod removed my comment, guess it didn’t align with their view!

          • @Regrettable_incident
            1•14 days 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
              2•14 days ago

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