Warren Buffett excludes Gates Foundation from his annual charitable donations amid Epstein revelations.
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Warren Buffett excludes Gates Foundation from his annual charitable donations amid Epstein revelations.

Warren Buffett announced approximately $6 billion in annual donations to four family foundations while omititting the Gates Foundation for the first time since 2006. Buffett stated his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock, worth over $140 billion, will be donated by December 31, 2034. In a subsequent CNBC interview, Buffett called Bill Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein 'distasteful' but said the decision was primarily about his children being ready to manage his philanthropy.

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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 12 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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Washington Times
Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates' foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed
Epstein-driven decision · negative
HuffPost
Warren Buffett Cuts Gates Foundation From Charitable Work, But Says It Isn't About Epstein
children-ready framing · neutral
How Washington Times and HuffPost compare across every story →
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  1. Reutersfirst
  2. CNN+2.5 h
  3. Financial Times+7.6 h
  4. Newsmax+7.6 h
  5. Washington Times+9.6 h
  6. Jerusalem Post+11.4 h
  7. South China Morning Post+14.5 h
  8. NY Post+32.9 h
  9. Washington Examiner+34.1 h
  10. Globe and Mail+36.8 h
  11. HuffPost+39.1 h
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The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets frame the omission as a direct consequence of Epstein revelations, while mainstream coverage emphasizes Buffett's quote that it's more about his children being ready than the Epstein ties.
How each outlet covered it

Broad agreement on what happened

Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.

THE LEFT2 outlets · mostly neutral
“Warren Buffett Cuts Gates Foundation From Charitable Work, But Says It Isn't About Epstein”
HP HuffPost LEFT
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THE RIGHT5 outlets · mostly critical
“Buffett Ends Gates Donations Amid Epstein Fallout - Newsmax”
NM Newsmax RIGHT
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“Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive choice to halt donations, Warren Buffett says” · AP News, Globe and Mail, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, Reuters

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HPHuffPost Warren Buffett Cuts Gates Foundation From Charitable Work, But Says It Isn't About Epstein 59d ago CNNCNN Warren Buffett drops Gates Foundation from his annual donations 60d ago
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APAP News Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions RReuters Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations 61d ago
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FTFinancial Times Buffett drops Gates Foundation from $6bn Berkshire donation - Financial Times 60d ago
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WTWashington Times Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates' foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed 60d ago WEWashington Examiner Warren Buffett stops donating to Gates Foundation over Epstein revelations 59d ago NMNewsmax Buffett Ends Gates Donations Amid Epstein Fallout - Newsmax 60d ago NYPNY Post Warren Buffett says Bill Gates' Epstein ties were 'distasteful,' but everybody makes mistakes: 'Life goes on' 59d ago
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GMGlobe and Mail Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive choice to halt donations, Warren Buffett says 59d ago JPJerusalem Post Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations 60d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Bill Gates' charity after Epstein revelations 60d ago
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Buffett is withholding donations pending the outcome of a Gates Foundation review into Epstein ties.
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Event #13461 · analyzed at 2026-07-17T01:43 UTC · last updated 60d ago