This is truly a great man. He has invested more in Ukraine than 185 countries combined.
Meet Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett’s middle son. He is 71 years old. He dropped out of college three times. He drinks Dr Pepper and looks for a McDonald’s wherever he travels.
Since the beginning of the war, his foundation has become the largest private donor to Ukraine: $1.4 billion.
Over four years, he has personally visited Ukraine 27 times.
In April 2022, he saw burned-out agricultural machinery and called the president of John Deere:
“How many combines are available in Europe?”
“Fifteen. All of them were supposed to go to Russia.”
“I’ll take them all.”
Then came all the available New Holland equipment in Europe. Altogether, more than 100 tractors and combines were provided to Ukrainian farmers.
He even tested demining equipment himself - on his own farm in Illinois, detonating explosives beneath rollers. When a Ukrainian deputy minister expressed doubts, Buffett told him:
“Stop counting my tractors. If necessary, I’ll blow up a thousand of them.”
Andriy Stavnitser initially asked him for $1 million for Superhumans. Buffett asked how much was needed to build the entire center.
“$14 million.”
“Okay. And what do you expect in return?”
“Nothing. Build it.”
Today, his support for Superhumans has reached $77 million, and the center has treated more than 1,700 patients.
But his largest area of spending is neither agricultural machinery nor prosthetics.
It is food: 642 million meals.
And that is only part of it:
* 344,000 windows replaced after Russian attacks;
* 9 bridges, 4 power plants, 2,500 generators, and 18 DNA laboratories;
* Much of Bucha rebuilt with his funding.
“I already have more friends in Ukraine than I do at home,” he says.
He celebrates birthdays in Ukraine, comes for Christmas, and even has a Ukrainian godson.
Friends, this is truly a great man - someone who understands that he cannot take all his money with him when he leaves this world.
I simply want to thank him and wish him well.
Whatever else one may say, this is real help from a person who had no personal obligation to Ukraine.
He simply chose to help.
Source: translated from the original text by Oleh Bairak.
@SpeakerJohnson Know what’s cool? There aren’t enough people believing your bullshit to make a difference for you. Sure, some people believe you. But not enough to matter. You’re clearly a smart and talented man who could have done good in the world, instead you’ll be remembered as a black hole
@chicago_brian@MeghanMcCain@WhiteHouse@FoxNews Why glorify this like some distinguished paragon of leadership is dispensing wisdom and has a plan for bringing us through hard times? Why SHOULD they platform a pathetic old man who lies? It’s not that they hate him, it’s that it’s beneath them. If you want the lies, watch fox.
@MrGlobal2025 Why didn’t you have your wife drive you?! I’m really glad you’re ok. The internet is so weird, I feel like you’re my smart advice giving buddy and I am genuinely happy youre up and around, and also hope your recovery is easy and successful!
@PeteHegseth I’m starting to get the feeling that you’re starting to get the feeling this isn’t going well and you’re going to be the one thrown under the bus
The Trump administration continues to downplay the U.S. war with Iran, as new images obtained appear to show the damage and destruction to U.S. military assets.
@JamieBonkiewicz My 13 year old just did a group project, and the girl who contributed nothing was chosen by the teacher to present the group’s work. My son said she sounded like Trump speaking.