{"id":2358688,"date":"2024-10-24T00:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T04:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-secretly-tries-to-help-kamala-harris-win-with-unprecedented-move\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T00:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T04:26:46","slug":"bill-gates-secretly-tries-to-help-kamala-harris-win-with-unprecedented-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-secretly-tries-to-help-kamala-harris-win-with-unprecedented-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Secretly Tries to Help Kamala Harris Win with Unprecedented Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-gates-secretly-tries-to-help-kamala-harris-win-with-unprecedented-move%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358688&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Microsoft co-founder\u200c Bill Gates, usually known for his philanthropic efforts, has stepped into the political arena by\u200c secretly donating $50 million to a group backing Vice\u2063 President Kamala Harris&#8217;s presidential campaign for the 2024 election, \u200das reported by The New York Times. This unprecedented action signifies a departure from \u2064Gates&#8217; historically non-political stance \u200con his charitable \u2064contributions. Although Gates has not publicly endorsed Harris, he expressed concerns about a potential second term for former President Donald Trump, suggesting that this election carries &#8220;unprecedented significance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gates&#8217; contribution is intended to support the Future Forward group, known for\u200c its aggressive advertising against Trump, especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-set-to-host-a-frenzy-of-2024-republican-presidential-campaign-activity\/\" title=\"Iowa to host 2024 GOP campaign frenzy.\">key swing\u2062 states<\/a>. This donation has raised eyebrows, especially\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">amidst contrasting political donations<\/a> like those of billionaire Elon Musk, who supports \u2063Trump. \u2064Social media reactions included accusations of\u200b hypocrisy directed \u2064at both \u2062Gates and Democratic politicians.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a \u2062statement,\u2062 Gates \u2064emphasized the\u200d unique challenges posed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a>, indicating that \u200bhis financial backing is a strategic\u200b move in light \u2064of these \u2063factors. The news of his donation has prompted discussions about the motivations behind it, particularly concerning potential\u200b ties to Jeffrey Epstein and other allegations. Gates&#8217; involvement \u2062in the \u2063political\u2062 sphere signals \u2062a significant shift in his approach to his\u2064 influence on public affairs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has spent decades under the public spotlight, but when it comes to his political spending in the 2024 election, he&rsquo;s tried to keep Americans in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>That changed Tuesday when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/22\/us\/elections\/bill-gates-future-forward-kamala-harris.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU4.plDV.F7GoozT9zgKT&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported that Gates has said he has donated $50 million to a group supporting Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; campaign for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>It was &ldquo;meant to stay under wraps,&rdquo; the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>Gates has not publicly endorsed Harris, the Times noted, and the donation is unprecedented for Gates, whose philanthropic giving has largely steered clear of politics outright. (His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-jet-setting-climate-change-scolds-like-bill-gates-john-kerry-just-keep-getting-bolder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obsession with &ldquo;climate change,&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;however, tends to show where his sympathies are.)<\/p>\n<p>In personal conversations, Gates has &ldquo;expressed concerns&rdquo; about former President Donald Trump winning a second term, the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And in a statement to the Times for the story about his donation, he declared that &ldquo;this election is different.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a long history of working with leaders across the political spectrum, but this election is different, with unprecedented significance for Americans and the most vulnerable people around the world,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>And that translates to a $50 million donation to Future Forward, which the Times described as &ldquo;fund-raising group supporting Ms. Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gates has also talked up his donation to fellow members of the mega-wealthy class, like billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who is already a supporter of Future Forward and is considering a donation similar to Gates&rsquo;, according to the Times.<\/p>\n<p>Americans &mdash; especially in swing states &mdash; could already be seeing the effects of Gates&rsquo; donation without knowing it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Future Forward has been the tip of the spear of the advertising barrage against Mr. Trump this fall,&rdquo; the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Gates&rsquo;s donation could, even late in the election, help finance anti-Trump ads. The nonprofit arm faces some restrictions on the amount of money it can spend on explicitly anti-Trump messaging, but it has donated over $170 million to the Future Forward super PAC, which faces no such restrictions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The news of Gates&rsquo; spending comes as uber-billionaire Elon Musk has become a major backer of former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign (to the fury of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pennsylvanias-democratic-governor-angry-elon-musks-election-efforts-calls-law-enforcement-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-harris-doj-confirms-request-investigate-elon-musks-pro-trump-election-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other Trump opponents<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Musk, however, has made no secret of his political positions.<\/p>\n<p>The Times report set off a storm of reaction on social media, with some accusing the Democrats and Gates of hypocrisy:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tim Walz today attacked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> for donating millions to help President Trump get elected.<\/p>\n<p>Now we learn, Bill Gates donated $50 million to Kamala Harris&rsquo; campaign.<\/p>\n<p>You won&rsquo;t hear anything from Walz about that. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LSTrWnPnVy\">pic.twitter.com\/LSTrWnPnVy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1848894335737036916?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After Kamala Harris announced her candidacy, Bill Gates said he wouldn&rsquo;t endorse her because of the non-partisan nature of his foundation. Meanwhile he quietly donated $50 million to help her campaign and didn&rsquo;t want anyone to find out according to the NYT. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ehyHB91xsk\">pic.twitter.com\/ehyHB91xsk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Expose Them (@ExposeDarkDeeds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExposeDarkDeeds\/status\/1848856117323145560?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The news comes only weeks after Musk told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1843375397024485778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a lengthy interview<\/a> that he thinks billionaires like Gates &mdash; and Linkedin co-founder Reid Hoffman (who was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-biden-supporter-forks-250000-help-nikki-haley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikki Haley donor<\/a> during the GOP primary) &mdash; are afraid a Trump victory could reveal more about their ties to the notorious deceased sex trafficker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-report-epstein-appeared-threaten-expose-bill-gates-dirty-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bill Gates has put up $50 MILLION backing Kamala Harris, according to NYT<\/p>\n<p>This comes just days after Elon told Tucker Carlson that some billionaires are &ldquo;TERRIFIED&rdquo; by Trump&rsquo;s promise to release the Epstein client list<\/p>\n<p>Who thinks Bill Gates is afraid of the Epstein client list? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DqNuGB5hB4\">pic.twitter.com\/DqNuGB5hB4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDunlap1974\/status\/1848990067613675525?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With that kind of baggage, it might be understandable why Gates wanted to keep his donation secret.<\/p>\n<p>But it also raises more questions he&rsquo;d probably rather Americans weren&rsquo;t asking.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This changed on Tuesday when The New York Times revealed that Gates donated $50 million to a group backing Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; presidential campaign, which he intended to keep confidential. Although Gates has not publicly endorsed Harris and typically avoids political donations, he has expressed concerns about former President Donald Trump potentially winning a second term. In a statement regarding his donation, Gates emphasized that this election is unique and holds significant importance for Americans and vulnerable populations worldwide. His contribution will support Future Forward, an organization raising funds for Harris&#8217;s campaign. Additionally, Gates has discussed his donation with other wealthy individuals like Mike Bloomberg, who is also considering contributing to Future Forward.<\/p>\n<p>Gates&#8217; financial support could already be influencing voters in swing states without their knowledge; Future Forward is actively campaigning against Trump this fall. While there are limits on how much the nonprofit can spend on anti-Trump messaging directly, it has contributed over $170 million to the super PAC associated with Future Forward that faces no such restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>This news comes as Elon Musk openly supports Trump&#8217;s campaign, drawing criticism from Democrats and opponents of Trump alike. Social media reactions have highlighted perceived hypocrisy among Democrats regarding large donations from billionaires like Gates while criticizing Musk&#8217;s contributions to Trump&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation of Gates&#8217; donation raises questions about his motivations and potential connections to controversial figures like Jeffrey Epstein\u2014concerns echoed by Musk in recent interviews suggesting some billionaires fear what a Trump victory might expose about their past associations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-gates.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34004,34541,32438,37055,37194],"class_list":["post-2358688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-gates","tag-election-strategy","tag-kamala-harris","tag-philanthropy","tag-political-influence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-gates.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}