Bill Gates on Friday said sweeping foreign aid cuts under the Donald Trump administration reversed years of global health progress, contributing to a rise in child deaths for the first time in decades.
The Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder and philanthropist sharply criticized cuts to foreign aid enacted under Trump, warning they have had deadly consequences for the world’s poorest children.
In his annual letter, Gates said global progress stalled in 2025 as funding from wealthy nations declined.
“The thing I am most upset about is the fact that the world went backwards last year,” Gates wrote, pointing to a rise in deaths among children under five.
After falling steadily for 25 years, child deaths increased from 4.6 million in 2024 to 4.8 million in 2025, according to Gates.
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