On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile dinner at the White House with tech leaders Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to advance global health innovations. The discussions centered on vaccines, gene editing, and eradicating diseases like polio, HIV, and sickle cell anemia, drawing on past successes like Operation Warp Speed. While Gates highlighted AI’s potential for healthcare access in underserved regions, the event ignited backlash from Trump’s supporters, who criticized Gates’ involvement and past ties, fueling online conspiracy theories and debates over U.S. health funding cuts.
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Bill Gates, alongside President Trump and Melania, said he is in talks with Trump about vaccines and gene editing.
He explained that the goal is to take American innovation to the next level, with hopes of curing and even eradicating most diseases.
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