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Gates accuses Musk of 'killing the world's poorest children' through USAID cuts
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In May 2025 Bill Gates publicly accused Elon Musk of 'killing the world's poorest children' through the abrupt dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Gates told the Financial Times that 'the picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one,' and warned the funding collapse had already left lifesaving food and medicine expiring in warehouses. He cautioned that the cuts — affecting roughly 80% of USAID programs — could trigger resurgences of polio, measles and HIV and lead to 'millions more deaths' over the following years. The remarks came as Gates announced plans to accelerate his own foundation's giving.
Source: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/bill-gates-foundation-elon-musk-doge
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