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#new Fast Fact: Bill Gates donated $50 million to Kamala Harris' campaign, routing the funds through a nonprofit organization that hides donor identities.#DCRobert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about the donation saying Gates injected the cash into Harris' campaign order to protect his actions from investigations under a Trump administration. The Microsoft co-founder funneled $50 million into Future Forward USA Action, a nonprofit arm of the pro-Harris super PAC Future Forward. #DemocratsThis 501(c)(4) organization, often labeled "dark money" because it's not required to reveal who its donors are, allowed Gates to keep his donation a secret. The $50 million donation was the largest political contribution for Gates in decades - and contradicts his public claims of having a bipartisan stance. Gates reportedly told people close to him that he made the donation because "this election is different." #ChristinaAguayoNewsDark money groups like Future Forward spent over $700 million in the 2024 cycle, with conservatives saying the system allows anonymous mega-donors to dictate the outcomes of elections without accountability.