In a recent interview with The New York Times, Bill Gates criticized significant cuts to USAID funding under President Trump and Elon Musk, predicting a rise in childhood deaths as a direct consequence. Gates expressed disbelief at an anticipated 80% reduction in funding when he expected only 20%. Emphasizing the serious ramifications, he linked funding cuts to a possible increase in childhood mortality rates from five million to six million. Gates also addressed Musk's philanthropic commitments, highlighting missed opportunities in addressing global health challenges while stating he plans to donate his wealth over the next twenty years.
On childhood deaths, which over the next few years should have gone from five million to four million - now, unless there's a big reversal, we'll probably go from five million to six million.
The reductions to U.S.A.I.D. are stunning... I thought there'd be, like, a 20 percent cut. Instead, right now, it's like an 80 percent cut.
He [Musk] put it in the wood chipper, because he didn't go to a party that weekend.
So who knows? He could go on to be a great philanthropist. In the meantime, the world's richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world's poorest children.
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