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Trump's 'America First' policy worries Bill, Melinda Gates
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IANS | 13 Feb, 2018
Microsoft Corporation co-founder
Bill Gates and his wife Melinda on Tuesday expressed their concern over
US President Donald Trump's "America First" philosophy in their annual
letter to the world.
"More broadly, the America First worldview
concerns me. It's not that the US shouldn't look out for its people. The
question is how best to do that," said Bill Gates.
He said that
engaging with the world instead of withdrawing from it has proven over
time to benefit everyone, including Americans, Xinhua news agency
reported.
"Even if we measured everything the government did only
by how much it helped American citizens, global engagement would still
be a smart investment," he said.
Gates also said the Trump
administration's policies affect the foundation's work in various areas,
with "the most concrete example" of foreign aid, which can create jobs
at home, prevent disease outbreaks from becoming epidemics, as well as
make Americans more secure and poor countries more stable.
Although
the Bill and Melinda Foundation disagrees with the Trump administration
"more than the others we've met with", Gates said, he and his wife
still believed that "it's still important to work together whenever
possible".
"We keep talking to them because if the US cuts back
on its investments abroad, people in other countries will die and
Americans will be worse off," Gates added.
Melinda Gates,
co-chair of the foundation, said one of the duties of the US President
is to champion American values on the world stage.
The President
has a responsibility to "set a good example and empower all Americans
through his statements and his policies", she said.
The Gates'
made the statement in their annual letter answering the "10 toughest
questions" they had received. Since 2009, the couple has published such
correspondence with the world about their philanthropic work and lessons
learned each year.
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