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Will. Walden Elon Musk recently
expressed his disapproval after Melinda French Gates endorsed
President Joe Biden for the upcoming election.
Gates, who had never endorsed a presidential candidate before,
announced her support for Biden on social media platform X,
stating the election significant consequences for women and
families. Gates made her endorsement in an
ex post on Thursday, explaining. I've never endorsed a
presidential candidate before, but this year's election stands
to be so enormously consequential for women and
families that this time I can't stay quiet.
Her announcement sparked a critical response from Musk.
Musk responded to an ex post by the Babylon Bee staffer Ashley
St. Clair about Gates endorsement
saying might be the downfall of Western Civilization.
This reaction is not the first time Musk has criticized a
billionaire's ex-wife. In March, he made similar
comments about Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott for her
philanthropic efforts. In March, Musk posted Super rich
ex wives who hate their former spouse should be listed among
reasons that Western Civilization died.
Though this post has since been deleted, Gates endorsement of
Biden appears to have placed her on Musk's list of disapproved
billionaire exes, the Babylon Bees.
Saint Clair followed up her initial post by saying many
supervillain arcs being pursued under the guise of philanthropy.
Musk agreed, replying with Yeah. Musk's negative sentiment
towards Gates extends beyond her endorsement and includes her
former husband, Bill Gates. Musk's biography reveals his
disdain for Bill Gates, who he accused of shorting Tesla's
stock, thereby undermining investments in a company
dedicated to fighting climate change.
Musk labeled this action as pure hypocrisy, considering Bill
Gates's purported passion for combating climate change.
Musk's discontent with Melinda Frenchgates also seems to be
tied to his broader disdain for President Joe Biden.
Musk has been vocal about his criticism of Biden, especially
after Tesla was not included in the president's electric vehicle
summit. Biden held this EV summit,
didn't invite Tesla, invited GM, Ford, Chrysler and UAW United
Auto Workers Union and EV summit at the White House.
Musk said to journalist Kara Swisher in September 2021,
Didn't mention Tesla once and praised GM and Ford for leading
the EV revolution. Musk has also criticized Biden's
handling of various issues, such as the southern border crisis
and the Democratic Party's alleged control by unions.
These grievances contribute to Musk's reluctance to support
Biden in the upcoming election. In November, during an interview
at the New York Times Deal Book Summit, Musk told journalist
Aaron Ross Sorkin that he was unlikely to vote for Biden.
Despite this, Musk has refrained from endorsing former President
Donald Trump. However, Musk seems to have
developed a closer relationship with Trump.
He mentioned in a recent Tesla shareholder meeting that Trump
occasionally calls him randomly, describing these interactions as
friendly. I have had some conversations
with him and he does call me out of the blue for no reason.
I don't know why, but he does. Musk said.
Representatives for Musk and Gates did not respond to
requests for comment, which were sent outside regular business
hours. Gates endorsement of Biden marks
a significant moment as she has previously refrained from
publicly supporting any presidential candidate.
Melinda French Gates is a well known billionaire and
philanthropist having Co founded the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation with her ex-husband. Her endorsement of Biden, made
through an op-ed for CNN, emphasizes the elections
importance for women and families.
In her op-ed, Gates wrote after Trump's first term in office
endangered the health of women, compromising their safety and
robbing them of essential freedoms.
I'm supporting Biden this election and asking others to do
the same. Her involvement in politics has
typically been through her venture capital firm, Pivotal
Ventures, which focuses on increasing women's
representation in politics. Gates criticized former
President Trump's rhetoric and policies, highlighting his
divisive and sometimes violent language, particularly towards
women journalists, and his restrictions on reproductive
services. She also mentioned the Supreme
Court justices he appointed, which led to the overturning of
Roe versus Wade. In the two years since Roe was
overturned, emergency rooms have turned away pregnant women in
desperate need of care because doctors feared legal
consequences, Gates wrote. Obstetricians have fled states
with strict bans, which could leave women without access to
basic services like contraceptives.
Gates argued that Trump's re election would allow states to
monitor and prosecute pregnant women, contrasting this with
Biden's efforts to protect reproductive freedom and support
women's rights. She praised Biden as the
strongest champion for caregivers the Oval Office has
ever seen. Gates concluded her op-ed by
urging voters to support Biden, emphasizing his understanding of
the critical role of women in the country's future.
She described her decision to endorse Biden as driven by the
urgent need to protect women's and families rights and
freedoms. In May, Gates announced her
resignation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, taking
$12.5 billion for her own philanthropic initiatives.
She committed to donating a billion dollars over 2 years to
organizations supporting women and families globally,
underscoring her dedication to gender equality.
Gates endorsement of Biden underscores her commitment to
advancing women's rights and health.
Her public support for a presidential candidate for the
first time reflects the high stakes she sees in the upcoming
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