PANews reported on October 23 that the New York Times reported that Bill Gates, who has been out of politics for decades, had privately stated that he recently donated about $50 million to Future Forward, a nonprofit organization supporting Vice President Harris' campaign. The donation was originally made in secret. According to a person familiar with Gates's thinking, in private calls with friends and others this year, he had expressed concerns about the prospect of Trump being re-elected as president, although he emphasized that he could work with any candidate. Gates praised the work done by the Biden-Harris administration on climate change. According to two sources, Gates' charitable organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is very worried that funding for family planning and global health projects may be cut if Trump is elected.