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Bill Gates Slams Elon Musk After Pledging To Donate 99% Of His Fortune: 'Killing The World's Poorest Children'

Elon Musk and Bill Gates (Credit: Christopher Furlong; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Billionaire Bill Gates slammed Elon Musk as he pledged to donate the vast majority of his fortune over the next years, saying the South African is "killing the world's poorest children" through his role in dismantling aid provided by the United States.

Speaking to the Financial Times, said the abrupt manner in which the Trump administration has cut funding for aid and medicine across the world can lead to the return of diseases such as HIV and polio. "The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one," he said.

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