Russell Simmons Fiercely Defends Bill Gates Against Public Criticism

Russell Simmons defended Bill Gates in public remarks as the philanthropist faced criticism over work Simmons says preserved Black lives.

While Gates has drawn fierce scrutiny from skeptics Simmons, in an Instagram post, portrayed the Microsoft co-founder as a historic humanitarian whose investments in medicine and global health have delivered critical assistance to Black communities.

Simmons said, “He saved the lives are more Black people than anybody in the history of the world he put hundreds of billions of dollars into the into ideas the actual medicine that say black lives, can’t say that AIDS pill that people don’t need it.

The Hip-Hop mogul known as Rush argued that Gates has committed hundreds of billions of dollars to lifesaving ideas, treatments and infrastructure.

Simmons also contrasted Gates with Elon Musk.

He questioned why the public celebrates Musk and Tesla while condemning Gates for initiatives Simmons believes were designed to protect people across Africa and confront environmental threats.

“He gave right back when he took the American government money when Trump and him got together did that Elon Musk stepped up to the plate so you know his intentions have been nothing but good,” he said from his home in Bali. “It’s all he gave his wife a pill from you know. That’s the only fucked up thing I seen him do. Well, Let me just slip her a pill that’s the only bad thing I’ve seen him do.”

His defense also included Gates’ advocacy surrounding climate change and food alternatives such as plant-based meat. Simmons said Gates’ efforts to address rising temperatures and other global dangers have been misrepresented as sinister attempts to control nature.

“The seeds in the clouds, the global warming thing. He’s trying to save you,” he lamented.
“They try to tell you it’s not coming. It’s coming. It’s happening. The scientist will tell you it’s happening. So Bill Gates…I just want you to know he’s not the devil. That’s my belief system and I think it’s important.”

He continued.

“Bill Gates has put in a couple hundred million dollars per month saving Black people – a couple hundred million. And while he’s spending all this money, he’s being demonized. He’s seedng the clouds, why? He’s trying to stop global warning. So Malcolm X said they’ll have you demonizing the people you should love and loving the people you should hate. You love your oppressor and even love your oppressor to the extent where Black people love their oppressor. And they feel like they can’t get ahead because the oppressor is stopping them. They feel small. They make the white man bigger than the white man is.”

The remarks placed Simmons firmly inside a contentious debate over wealth, technology and philanthropy. The comments section did not disappoint.

People like Pete Rock and Rich Medina openly questioned Uncle Rush’s post and opinion.

His position was unmistakable: Whatever suspicions surround Gates’ influence, the scale of his health funding deserves recognition rather than vilification.