Bill Gates criticized his billionaire colleague Elon Musk for its involvement in the policy of other countries, notably Germany and the United Kingdom
“It’s really crazy that he can destabilize political situations in countries,” said Gates, 69 In an interview with The Times of London. “I think that American foreigners are not allowed to give money; Other countries may have to adopt guarantees to ensure that super rich foreigners do not distort their elections. »»
Musk, the co-leader of a Newly created government’s efficiency departmentdonated millions of dollars to help the American president Donald Trump Be elected.
Saturday, Musk, 53, made a Surprise virtual appearance during Germany Alternative for Germany (AFD) Electoral campaign event and spoke in support of the far -right party. Tesla CEO told the crowd that they should be “optimistic” and “excited” about the future of Germany, adding: “I hope your people will unite and strongly support AFD . “
Earlier this month, Musk advised the right kingdom’s right-wing reform party to throw its leader, Nigel Farageand called for the abolition of the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He also posted An online survey For its 210 million followers on the proposal: “America should release the people of Great Britain from their tyrannical government”.
Gates approached Musk’s recent political opinions in his interview. “You want to promote the right wing, but to say that Nigel Farage is not enough from the right … I mean, it’s crazy S – T,” Gates in the newspaper told. “You are for AFD [in Germany]. We can all too much. If someone is super intelligent, and it is, it should think how it can help. But he is a moving populist.
Musk was very vocal on a series of cases that rocked cities in northern England, where groups of men were tried to groom and abuse dozens of girls. The cases were used by far -right activists to link the abuse of children to immigration and to accuse politicians of covering the “grooms of grooming” for fear of appearing racist.
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“It is difficult to understand why someone who has a car factory in China and Germany, whose rocket sector is ultra-dependent on relations with sovereign nations and who is busy cutting 2 billions of dollars in expenses American government and to manage five companies, is obsessed with this history of grooming in the United Kingdom. I’m like, what? Said Gates.
During his interview, Gates also shared details on a three-hour dinner with Trump in Mar-A-Lago in December 2024, calling the “fairly constructive” meeting.
“It was a fairly engaging conversation where he listened to me to talk about HIV and the need to stay generous and innovate to get a remedy,” said Gates. “I have talked a lot about polio and energy and nuclear, and he was not disdainful.
“Well, he is the most powerful person in the world and his decision to consider changing the financing of HIV alone, the trip was worth it, or to encourage Pakistan and Afghanistan to take the eradication of the polio seriously. “
Gates said that in Trump’s first term, he met him more times Joe Biden During his stay at the White House.
“I had a lot of times I was going to the White House and they said:” We think you will see President Biden today “, but six times in a row, that has not happened”, said Gates.
He said Trump “has a lot of ability to help me” and that he needs to “stay close”.
“There is so many things in the air with him-will he expel nine million or a million?” Will he have prices of 60% or 5%? Will he finance the infectious innovation of diseases or put an end to it? I need to stay close. The one who manages to enthusiastic President Trump about good things is God’s work. »»
Musk did not respond to Gates comments when writing this article.
–With files from the Associated Press
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