
Billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bill Gates has responded to a video posted by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) regarding the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
What Happened: Gates shared a video on X from Senator Collins discussing the importance of PEPFAR, a U.S. initiative launched in 2003 by former President George W. Bush. The initiative has saved over 26 million lives and enabled 7.8 million HIV-free births. Gates underscored the bipartisan support for PEPFAR and warned against cuts in funding aimed at preventing disease transmission and warned America, “It’s not too late to change course.”