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Al Gore Slams Bill Gates, Urges Urgent Climate Action

11/13/2025

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At Cop30 in Belém, Al Gore criticized Bill Gates for downplaying the climate crisis and suggested Gates fears backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Gore labeled Trump as the most corrupt president in American history, saying his policies harm the U.S. economy and environment.
He stressed climate action, argued that health and climate should not be opposing priorities, and cited Republican defeats as signs of shifting public sentiment.

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At Cop30 in Belém, Al Gore criticized Bill Gates for downplaying the climate crisis and suggested Gates fears backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Gore labeled Trump as the most corrupt president in American history, saying his policies harm the U.S. economy and environment.
He stressed climate action, argued that health and climate should not be opposing priorities, and cited Republican defeats as signs of shifting public sentiment.