Global philanthropist Melinda French Gates attends the Discussion on Ending Child Marriage and Empowering Adolescent Girls at the Centre for the Book in Cape Town, South Africa Nov 16, 2023.WASHINGTON — Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given Democratic incumbent Joe Biden her first ever US presidential endorsement, citing his support for reproductive rights among other issues.
She said the contrast between Biden and former President Donald Trump, his Republican rival in the Nov 5 election, "couldn't be greater, and the stakes couldn't be higher." The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated about US$1.8 million in the 2020 election, most of it to Democrats.