Bill Gates secretly donated $50M to pro-Harris group - report | 23 Oct 2024 | Microsoft founder Bill Gates secretly donated some $50 million to a group backing Kamala Harris but is not publicly endorsing her, according to a report. The billionaire's hefty donation was made to Future Forward USA Action, according to the New York Times, which reports that Gates's contribution was not intended to be made public. Gates, 68, has privately expressed concern about former President Donald Trump defeating Harris in November, according to the New York Times. The tech titan’s nonprofit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, fears potential cuts to family planning and global health programs depopulation agenda if Trump, 78, is elected to a second term.