“He’s killing the world’s poorest children,” Gates says in shocking interview. Bill Gates didn’t mince words when he launched a devastating critique of Elon Musk in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Accusing Musk of directly endangering vulnerable populations, Gates linked the controversial shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to an uptick in diseases such as HIV, measles, and polio across impoverished nations. “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” Gates remarked. “I’d love for him to go in and meet the children that have now been infected with HIV because he cut that money.”
The comments follow Musk’s now-infamous DOGE initiative, which, with Republican backing, dismantled USAID earlier this year. While its proponents celebrated reduced government spending, critics, led vocally by Gates, argue the consequences were catastrophic. Medicine and food aid were left to rot in warehouses, and critical health programs—particularly those preventing maternal HIV transmission—were abruptly halted in nations like Mozambique and Gaza. Gates characterized the move as both “callous and catastrophically uninformed.”
$100 Billion Mic Drop: Gates Pledges Final Fortune to Save Lives: “He died rich will not be one of them” – Gates sets his legacy in motion
In what may be one of the largest philanthropic announcements in modern history, Bill Gates has committed to donating his remaining $100 billion to the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years. In a heartfelt letter released simultaneously with his Financial Times interview, Gates explained his rationale: “There are too many urgent problems to solve.” His foundation, he added, will cease operations after two decades, having spent over $200 billion on global health, education, and development.
Gates’ announcement not only redefines the scope of modern philanthropy but serves as a public rebuke to the culture of billionaire hoarding. “I plan to leave less than 1% of my wealth to my children,” he stated, underscoring his opposition to dynastic wealth. He called for much steeper estate taxes and progressive fiscal reforms to reduce economic inequality. “This is not just charity,” Gates emphasized. “This is about justice, sustainability, and responsibility.”
USAID Fallout: From Aid Cuts to Disease Surges in Fragile Nations: “Medicine expired. Children died. That’s the reality,” Gates warns
According to Gates, the closure of USAID has already yielded visible consequences: children dying preventable deaths in countries where the U.S. had previously maintained lifesaving health interventions. He recounted the tragic story of a hospital in Gaza that lost its HIV-prevention grant—resulting in newborns contracting a virus that would have otherwise been blocked. In Mozambique, vaccination programs were slashed overnight, exposing thousands to the resurgence of polio.
“Musk and Republicans hated USAID because it actually helped poor people,” Gates charged. “They won’t admit it, but they believe taxpayer dollars should fund tax breaks for the super-rich—not save lives.” The critique cuts to the heart of a broader ideological battle between market fundamentalism and global responsibility. Gates warned that reversing this damage will take years, if not decades, and in the meantime, “millions hang in the balance.”
Musk’s Condom Confusion and Global Policy Disinformation: “Some of what I say will be incorrect” – Musk’s understatement of the century
In one of the more bizarre turns of the story, Musk reportedly halted aid after falsely claiming that USAID was “sending condoms to Gaza.” The claim, later walked back by Musk himself, was not only factually incorrect but also contributed to halting HIV-prevention programs aimed at pregnant women. “He got his facts wrong,” Gates said. “But the consequences were tragically real. That’s the problem with power without expertise.”
Musk’s offhand retraction—“some of the things I say will be incorrect”—has done little to comfort critics. Gates, known for his meticulous approach to data, found the admission flippant and dangerous. “When you wield that much influence, you don’t get to be casually wrong,” Gates said. “Because real people, particularly poor children, suffer the fallout.”
Bill Gates vs. Trump: RFK Jr., Anti-Vaxxers, and the War on Science: “Attacked vaccines… with a lot of falsehoods” – Gates blasts Trump appointment
Beyond Musk, Bill Gates turned his sights on President Donald Trump and his decision to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health. “He attacked vaccines, and specifically my role… with a lot of falsehoods,” Gates said, referencing RFK Jr.’s history of spreading vaccine misinformation. For Gates, the move reflects a deeper hostility to science and public health that has infected high levels of government.
“This isn’t politics—it’s sabotage,” Bill Gates warned. “You can’t elevate someone who undermines basic medical facts and expect the system to hold.” The Bill Gates & Melinda Gates Foundation has long championed vaccination campaigns, and Gates sees RFK Jr.’s rise as not just a personal attack but a broader assault on global health progress. “You don’t just slow progress,” Bill Gates added. “You reverse it—and you do it in the name of freedom while the world burns.”
A 20-Year Sprint: Eradicating Polio and Curing HIV Before the Clock Runs Out: “We’ll have clarity—because we’ll be spending it all,” Bill Gates declares
With his fortune committed and time running out, Gates has laid out an audacious roadmap: eradicate polio, cure HIV, and drastically improve global education by 2045. “It gives us clarity,” he said. “We’ll have a lot more money because we’re spending down over the 20 years, as opposed to trying to be a perpetual foundation.” It’s a radical departure from the endowment model—one aimed at aggressive, measurable outcomes.
This approach, according to Bill Gates, will force accountability, speed, and focus. “We either solve these problems now, or we never will,” he stated bluntly. Bill Gates believes that with the right investments, scientific breakthroughs in gene therapy and vaccine delivery could permanently alter the course of human history. “I’ve spent my life building things,” Gates said. “Now I want to see those things change the world—before it’s too late.”
