Trump celebrates winning ‘war’ on climate change after Bill Gates admits he was ‘completely WRONG’

Donald Trump wrote that he won another war after Bill Gates admitted that climate change “will not lead to the death of humanity.”

The president, who has long been skeptical of government programs trying to solve the problem and even declared it a hoax, declared victory Wednesday night at Truth Social.

He wrote: ‘I (WE!) have won the War on the Climate Change Hoax. Bill Gates finally admitted that he was completely WRONG about this. It took courage to do this, and for that we are all grateful. MAGA!!!’

This comes after Gates downplayed the impact of global warming on humanity and constantly called out those preaching climate alarm, arguing that they should instead focus more on health and poverty issues.

The Microsoft co-founder has spent much of his estimated $122 billion net worth to raise the alarm on climate change. He has previously warned that this is already affecting lives and threatening long-term consequences for families and future generations.

But Gates has now signaled a shift, arguing that the United Nations ‘doomsday outlook’ is currently focused predominantly on short-term emissions targets rather than looking at how life in general can be improved.

The 70-year-old billionaire is calling for more focus and spending on vaccines to fight deadly diseases around the world, including malaria.

“While climate change will harm poor people more than anyone else, for the vast majority of them it will not be the sole, or even the greatest, threat to their lives and well-being,” Gates wrote in an open letter ahead of the UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

Gates has downplayed the impact of global warming on humanity and has repeatedly called out those advocating climate alarm, arguing that they should focus more on health and poverty issues instead.

‘The biggest problems, as always, are poverty and diseases.

‘To be clear: Climate change is a very important problem. This problem, along with other problems such as malaria and malnutrition, needs to be solved. ‘Every tenth of the warming we prevent is hugely beneficial, because a stable climate makes it easier to improve people’s lives.’

According to his letter, the world has already made significant progress on climate change.

‘Humans will be able to live and thrive in many parts of the Earth for the foreseeable future,’ he wrote.

‘Emission forecasts have fallen, and with the right policies and investments, innovation will allow us to drive emissions much lower.’

While continued investment in breakthroughs is essential to achieve net zero emissions, Gates warned that health and development finance cannot be sacrificed in the process.

The co-founder argued that attention should shift from temperature targets to improving human life and make human well-being a central pillar of climate strategies.

‘Our primary goal should be to prevent the suffering of those living in the most difficult conditions, especially those living in the world’s poorest countries,’ he wrote.

The president, who has long been skeptical of government programs trying to solve the problem and even declared it a hoax, declared victory Wednesday night at Truth Social.

Gates acknowledged that some climate advocates may now call him a ‘hypocrite’.

according to Finance TimesHe later also said: ‘They asked me, ‘Hey, what about 0.1 degrees versus eliminating malaria?’ If you say, I will let the temperature increase by 0.1 degrees to get rid of malaria. ‘People don’t understand the pain that exists today.’

Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geology and international relations at Princeton University, argued that Gates framed a misleading narrative ‘often spread by climate skeptics’.

“Despite his efforts to make clear that he takes climate change seriously, his words will be misused by those who want nothing more than to destroy efforts to combat climate change.” New York Times via email.

Founders Pledge’s climate study leader, Johannes Ackva, disagreed with Oppenheimer and told the press: ‘O [Gates] He saw USAID’s situation as more urgent and one in which it could be more effective.’

Monday’s note comes just a week before global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for this year’s COP30.

“It is not too late to adopt a different perspective and adjust our strategies to combat climate change,” Gates wrote.

‘COP30 is the perfect place to start, especially as the Brazilian leadership at the summit has put climate change adaptation and human development high on its agenda,’ he added.

The 70-year-old billionaire is calling for more focus and more money to be spent on vaccines to fight deadly diseases around the world, including malaria (pictured: Gates and daughter Phoebe at the TIME 100 gala in 2022)

Gates has spent the last 20 years studying climate change and collaborating with scientists and innovators.

Just four years ago, Gates published How to Prevent Climate Disaster, outlining technological strategies to combat climate change based on years of research and collaboration.

In 2015, the billionaire founded Breakthrough Energy, a startup that invests in promising clean energy startups, and later added a climate policy group in Washington to advocate for emissions-reduction strategies.

So far, Gates has backed more than 150 clean energy companies, many of which have become major industry players.

Then in March, Breakthrough Energy announced significant cuts, including the dissolution of its climate policy group. Two months later, Gates announced plans to phase out the Gates Foundation.

His foundation has poured billions of dollars into the cause, including a $1.4 billion pledge to help farmers in developing countries adapt to the climate.

However, Gates continues to invest in clean energy start-ups through groups such as the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. It also continues to finance nuclear energy.

According to Gates, ‘temperature is not the best way to measure our climate progress.’