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Bill Gates Faces Backlash Over Climate Essay Ignoring Trump

11/9/2025

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Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, faces criticism that his essay 'Three Tough Truths About Climate' does not acknowledge U.S. President Donald Trump.
Critics say Gates's claims about green technology ignore Trump's demagoguery that hampers the fossil-fuel transition.
They cite rising billionaire wealth to argue that political choices, not scarcity, drive austerity.
The essay also fails to show how to mobilize resources for climate action and poverty relief.

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Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, faces criticism that his essay 'Three Tough Truths About Climate' does not acknowledge U.S. President Donald Trump.
Critics say Gates's claims about green technology ignore Trump's demagoguery that hampers the fossil-fuel transition.
They cite rising billionaire wealth to argue that political choices, not scarcity, drive austerity.
The essay also fails to show how to mobilize resources for climate action and poverty relief.