Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met with President Donald Trump
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, visited the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with the president, as confirmed by a spokesperson for Gates.
According to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, the spokesperson stated, “Bill met with the president to discuss the critical importance of U.S. global health programs and research initiatives that are essential for saving lives, safeguarding Americans’ health, and maintaining U.S. leadership worldwide.”
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Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and Chair of the Gates Foundation, participates in a session at the Philanthropy Asia Summit in Singapore on May 5, 2025. (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Wednesday.
Prior to the president’s second term inauguration, Emma Tucker, the Editor-in-Chief of the Wall Street Journal, inquired whether Gates had met with Trump following Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Aug. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Gates stated that their meeting was a “quite intriguing dinner,” lasting over three hours.
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Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, engages in a fireside chat at an ATxInspire event in Singapore, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Ore Huiying/Bloomberg Via Getty Images)
During the meeting, an individual who Gates described as “helping manage things for me” was present, along with Susie Wiles, Gates added.
