Bill Gates surprised by Silicon Valley's rightward turn, says he'll do his 'best' to work with Trump

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  • 01/31/2025

Bill Gates surprised by Silicon Valley's rightward turn, says he'll do his 'best' to work with Trump

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  • Source: Fox News
  • 01/31/2025

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates revealed he was surprised by Silicon Valley's shift to the right during an interview published Thursday.

"I always thought of Silicon Valley as being left of center," Gates told The New York Times. "The fact that now there is a significant right-of-center group is a surprise to me."

Gates, who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, met with President Donald Trump after he won and said the president was receptive to the issues he brought up.

He added, "I will engage this administration just like I did the first Trump administration as best I can."

The Times reported that Gates gave $50 million to Future Forward, the "principal outside funding group" that supported Harris.

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