Melinda French Gates sparks debate as she says she will 'absolutely not' vote for Trump but for Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, DC: Melinda French Gates announced that she will support President Joe Biden in November over former President Donald Trump, citing the former president's earlier comments about women and reproductive rights, stated The Hill.

Melinda said, "More than likely, yes', to a question from co-host Gayle King of 'CBS Mornings' on whether or not she would support or endorse a certain candidate."

Melinda French Gates says she will support Joe Biden

When asked who that contender might be, philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates' ex-wife responded, "Well, I don't think it would be any surprise."

She said, "I think, first of all, I think it’s really important to say that I have voted in some elections Republican and some elections Democratic."

She further added, "But in this election, I cannot vote for a man who rolls back women’s reproductive rights and says the heinous things that he says about women. So, I absolutely am not voting for Trump, and I will vote for Biden."

Melinda told King that like they did in the midterm elections, it is up to women to cast ballots in November.

She mentioned, "It is going to come down in this election; it will come down to the women turning out in the battleground states. They…women turned out in the mid-term elections and said, 'This is enough'. And we’ve got to do it again."

Melinda, a fervent supporter of women's rights, donated $1 billion to women's initiatives in May 2024.

Although the Supreme Court's ruling last week maintaining access to the abortion drug mifepristone was welcomed, she pointed out that the larger struggle for reproductive rights is still ongoing.

She posted on X, "Today’s Supreme Court decision is welcome news, but the fight for reproductive rights is far from over. Someone else will file a lawsuit. Another state will pass legislation restricting women’s options."

Since the conservative Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v Wade two years ago, reproductive rights have continued to be a hot political matter. Through the nomination of three conservative justices to the court, Trump has claimed responsibility for the ruling by the high court.

Moreover, the Biden campaign has warned of more restrictions on the practice if Trump is reelected in November and has frequently connected him to the state-level abortion prohibitions that have been implemented since the Supreme Court verdict.

Internet divided as Melinda Gates announces she will support Joe Biden 

Social media users remained divided and had mixed reactions as Gates announced that she would vote for Joe Biden in November and not former President Donald Trump.

A user posted on X, "Truly glad that women are resolving to vote against Republicans. Hope other women do the same" while one added, "Trump has all the right enemies."

A person also stated, "Abortion rights belong on state level. We are a union, not a dictatorship" whereas one mentioned, "Good deal. That’s the great thing about Freedom. We still have the right to vote."

A user said, "She's a part of the problem, this was obvious to everyone" while one wrote, "I will happily cancel out her vote with mine."

A person added, "Why would we care who she is voting for?"

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