Asia Tech Wire (Nov 8) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the latest to join the list of U.S. tech leaders to congratulate Republican candidate Donald Trump on winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

In a post on social media platform X on Thursday, Bill Gates congratulated Trump and his running mate JD Vance on their victory.

Gates said, "America is at its strongest when we use ingenuity and innovation to improve lives here in the U.S. and around the world. I hope we can work together now to build a brighter future for everyone."

In late October, media reports suggested that Bill Gates had "secretly" donated about $50 million to a nonprofit organization that supported the campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

Following Trump's victory, the CEOs of tech giants such as Meta Platforms, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel and OpenAI congratulated him on Wednesday, saying they hoped to collaborate with him.