Bill Gates calls pandemic conspiracy theories about him, Dr. Fauci “crazy and evil”

Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates said in an interview Tuesday he has been taken aback by the volume of "crazy" and "evil" conspiracy theories about him and Dr. Anthony Fauci spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said he would like to explore what is behind them.

Gates said the millions of online posts and "crazy conspiracy theories" about him and about top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci had likely taken hold in part because of the combination of a frightening viral pandemic and the rise of social media.

"Nobody would have predicted that I and Dr. Fauci would be so prominent in these really evil theories," Gates said.

Gates, a billionaire who stepped down as chairman of Microsoft Corp in 2014, has through his philanthropic Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, committed at least $1.75 billion to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes support for some makers of vaccines, diagnostics and potential treatments.

Since the pandemic began a year ago, millions of conspiracies have spread over the Internet, fuelling misinformation about the coronavirus, including claims that Fauci and Gates created the pandemic to try and control people, that they want to profit from the virus' spread, and that they want to use vaccines to insert trackable microchips into people.

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[eliara-thevoice]

Imagine Gates calling anyone evil. He ranks high in that category.

[lindseyeckert]

Bill bought up biotech holdings in the 80s now he's a freaking doctor to the world?? Can anyone say Sociopathic?

[hailmaryrecordings]

“Conspiracy Theory” has a good track-record of turning out to be truth.

This guy …. Prison.

[jenum]

He lost me at “explaining what we were up to”. These jokers call people conspiracy theorists to discredit them. Won’t work. People have caught on.

[petewick]

Didn’t gates say vaccines have given him his best financial returns

[jamiec]

Not even 30 seconds in and he lied. “Are we trying to profit from it” Billy did you forget the interview where you said vaccines were “the best investment of my life”

[Simplyveej]

No reason whatsoever to trust this man. We can make up our own minds, thank you.

[biddlybongdavinport]

Still waiting to hear why Bill was on Epstein's plane/Island so many times..

[joeyhelsey]

You can always tell when he's lying he always starts playing with his glasses or scratching his head or face the exact things they teach you what people do when their lying

[MotivateMindsTelevision]

This dude is evil!!! They are not conspiracy theorys and he admits it. What a terrible person

[Miss]

Why is this man ALLWAYS smiling and laughing, especially when talking about virus and DEATH ☠

[michelledavidson]

Let's not forget, he said that the vaccine was "The final solution". Now where have I heard that before?

[madplanet]

These conspiracy theories are looking more viable every hour.

[deadhouse]

He would know what crazy and evil looks like, he sees it everyday in the mirror.

[larrymiller]

I wouldn't trust Gil Bates further than I could throw him. There are conspiracy theories, and there are conspiracy facts.

[uslsuspect]

He literally said a pandemic and social media have not been “tried before“. Who speaks like that? The word “tried“ should be very concerning to all of us.

[watertiteman]

"We're seeing the beginning of the end here." -Bill Gates

[bleezub]

Even his body language says he is lying

[realbanger]

Imagine this guy calling anything evil

[britishone]

Be weary of anybody who proclaims to be a philanthropist.