Billionaire Bill Gates recently met with President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to advocate for continuing foreign aid disbursements from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Gates, a philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, praised USAID’s humanitarian efforts, calling it the best development agency globally. The Trump administration has been critical of USAID, accusing it of wasteful spending and freezing foreign aid. Gates expressed concern that replicating USAID’s impact would be challenging due to the depth of experience of its staff. Despite meeting with Trump and Wiles, Gates was unsure of their receptiveness to his arguments. He also criticized Elon Musk, who has been pushing for cuts to USAID, calling it a “criminal organization.” Gates commended Musk’s innovation in the private sector but emphasized the differences in the public sector, particularly in terms of workforce reductions. Gates underscored the importance of maintaining foreign aid through USAID for global development efforts.
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