Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of Contributing to Millions of Child Deaths
Children's lives are at risk due to Musk's budgetary reductions, according to Gates. - Millions of children perish due to Musk's financial adjustments, as asserted by Gates.
In an interview with the New York Times, tech icon Bill Gates pointed the finger at Elon Musk for increasing the number of children dying annually in poor countries. The decline in child deaths was expected to decrease to four million, but due to Elon Musk's budget cuts at USAID, it's now projected to rise to six million.
Bill Gates attributed these cuts to Musk's influence during Trump's presidency, when Musk became a key advisor and pushed for steep government spending reductions, includingUSAID. Prompting widespread layoffs and shuttering foreign aid programs, Musk himself referred to USAID as "wood chipper material."
In response to these accusations, Musk labelled Gates a liar on his X platform. Bill Gates, despite the criticism, expressed hope that Musk could still become a great philanthropist, given his commitment to The Giving Pledge.
Musk's net worth exceeds an estimated $300 billion, yet his involvement in the deaths of the world's poorest children raises questions.
- Bill Gates
- Elon Musk
- Children
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- USAID
- Government Spending
- Donald Trump
- Layoffs
- Poverty
- Child Mortality
- Philanthropy
- Conspiracy Theories
- Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft and a renowned philanthropist, accused Elon Musk, a billionaire and former advisor to Donald Trump, of contributing to the rising number of child deaths in poor countries.
- Elon Musk, who was once a key advisor to Donald Trump, was accused by Bill Gates of increasing child mortality due to budget cuts at USAID, which resulted in widespread layoffs and shuttering of foreign aid programs.
- In response to Bill Gates' accusations, Elon Musk labeled Gates a liar on his X platform.
- Due to Elon Musk's influence during Donald Trump's presidency, government spending on USAID was significantly reduced, causing concern about the impact on child deaths in impoverished nations.
- Despite the criticism, Bill Gates expressed hope that Elon Musk, a signatory of The Giving Pledge, could still make a significant impact as a philanthropist.
- Elon Musk's immense wealth, estimated at over $300 billion, raises questions about his involvement in the deaths of the world's poorest children, a topic that has sparked conspiracy theories and debate in society, business, politics, health-and-wellness, and general news.
