Elon Musk has once again taken aim at Bill Gates, responding to the Microsoft co-founder’s recent remarks about DOGE’s USAID budget reductions. During an interview, the Tesla CEO also criticized Gates for his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Gates has previously expressed regret over his interactions with Epstein, acknowledging that the connection has harmed his philanthropic reputation.
Conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted a clip from Musk’s interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, writing, “Elon Musk just called out Bill Gates and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.”
In the interview, a reporter begins asking about Gates’ comments on USAID and DOGE’s funding cuts. Musk cuts in, saying, “Yeah, he’s a huge liar.”
Musk continues, “Who does Gates think he is to speak about the welfare of children? He was very close to Epstein… I wouldn’t want that guy babysitting my kid.”
Earlier, Gates claimed in an interview that budget cuts made by DOGE under Musk’s leadership endangered millions of lives globally—particularly children. When asked if he had reviewed the data supporting Gates’ claims, Musk responded by daring Gates to provide any concrete evidence.
“The image of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is horrifying,” Gates told The Financial Times. “I’d love for him to meet the children now infected with HIV because of those cuts,” he added.
He specifically mentioned that funding was pulled from a hospital in Gaza Province, Mozambique—a facility that helped prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission—allegedly because DOGE mistakenly linked it to Gaza in the Middle East.
