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Bill Gates shared insights from a recent dinner with President-elect Donald Trump, highlighting discussions on accelerating health innovations, including an experimental HIV/AIDS vaccine.
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has hinted that President-elect Donald Trump may support a new initiative modeled after Operation Warp Speed, this time focusing on the development and rollout of an experimental HIV/AIDS vaccine. Speaking in a Wall Street Journal interview, Gates reflected on a recent three-hour dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, which was also attended by incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Emma Tucker, Bill Gates said he and Donald Trump had a three-hour dinner. Gates said the two spoke about global health issues, and he was “impressed” with Trump’s interest. pic.twitter.com/aqpvSnauih
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The discussion centered on global health innovation, with Gates emphasizing potential advancements in combating HIV and mitigating polio. “He, in the COVID days, accelerated the vaccine innovation,” Gates remarked, referencing Trump’s leadership in driving rapid vaccine development. “I was asking him if maybe the same kind of thing could be done here, and we both got, I think, pretty excited about that.”
Trump reportedly showed keen interest in Gates’s ideas, particularly on maximizing efforts to achieve significant milestones in global health during his upcoming term. Gates described Trump as “energized and fascinated” by the potential for groundbreaking developments.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has long been active in initiatives targeting HIV and polio, aligning with the themes discussed during the meeting. Gates shared that Trump was eager to explore ways to support innovations in these areas, with an eye toward eradicating polio and advancing HIV/AIDS vaccine research.
The meeting underscores a broader trend of high-profile business leaders engaging with Trump following his election victory. Trump’s X post revealed that Gates had requested the meeting at Mar-a-Lago, and Gates acknowledged being impressed by Trump’s enthusiasm for addressing global health challenges.
