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Trump honors Elon Musk, Jensen Haung and other top tech CEOs with prestigious science award

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President Trump honored several prominent tech CEOs, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, with the National Medal of Science during a ceremony at the Institute for Peace in Washington. The event celebrated what Trump termed a "golden age" for American technology and included a tribute to his uncle, Dr. John Trump, who was awarded the same medal by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. During the ceremony, Trump presented each CEO with their award in a jewelry box and praised them collectively for their contributions to science and engineering.

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On October 8, President Donald Trump honored several tech industry leaders with the National Medals of Science and Technology at the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" held at the Institute for Peace in Washington, D.C. The recipients included Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia; Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google; Lisa Su, CEO of AMD; Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies; and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.

During the ceremony, Trump presented awards to Musk, Brin, Huang, and Su for their contributions to science, while Dell and Nadella received recognition for technological innovation. The summit also marked the unveiling of a $2.4 billion commitment from tech giants such as Nvidia ($1 billion), AMD ($500 million), OpenAI ($200 million), Anthropic ($150 million), Google ($150 million), and others, to support federal scientific research through AI technology.

Despite Trump's praise for Musk during the event, their relationship has been tumultuous in recent years. The two worked together briefly before a public feud over spending bills led to a falling out. However, Musk recently reconciled with Trump and is set to take on a role as co-director of "Project Meridian." Critics argue that Trump's focus on wealthy tech leaders overlooks the broader needs of ordinary Americans amid significant cuts in scientific research funding.

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In a ceremony at the Institute for Peace, Trump bestowed the highest US honor for leaders in science and engineering to SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Dell CEO Michael Dell, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su.

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🔮 He honored the CEOs as “people whose contributions to their fields will be remembered in the annals of science forever and ever and ever.”

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Trump honors Elon Musk, Jensen Haung and other top tech CEOs with prestigious science award · assertive framing

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President Trump on Thursday honored his friends and tech bros with the National Medal of Science to celebrate a new “golden age” for American technology — and even came away with a medal himself. asserted

Trump → honor → medal

Trump → bestow → Musk

Trump praised the “exciting advance of science and technology in the golden age of America. asserted

Trump → praise → America

He honored the CEOs as “people whose contributions to their fields will be remembered in the annals of science forever and ever and ever.” asserted

contributions → honor → science

During the ceremony, Trump also played a video tribute to his uncle, Dr. John Trump, a prominent electrical engineer, physicist, and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. asserted

Trump → play → Technology

In World War II, Dr. Trump researched microwave radar for the Allies and headed the British Branch of the MIT Radiation Lab, which helped enable the use of radar to plan the D-Day invasion. asserted

which → research → invasion

Later in his career, he pioneered new cancer treatments. asserted

he → pioneer → treatments

And, when inventor Nikola Tesla died in 1943, the FBI asked Dr. Trump to examine Tesla’s papers and equipment to evaluate whether they contained any dangerous or secret ray technologies. asserted

they → die → technologies

President Ronald Reagan awarded Dr. Trump the National Medal of Science in 1983. asserted

Reagan → award → 1983

Dr. Trump, the younger brother of the president’s father Fred, died two years later. asserted

Trump → die → father

President Trump said he remembered his uncle getting the award, calling it a “a great honor.” asserted

uncle → say → it

“He was greatly honored by that. asserted

He → honor → that

I remember it very well. asserted

I → remember → it

It was considered to be just the honor of his lifetime.” asserted

It → consider → lifetime

President Trump was given his uncle’s medal, which was framed with its certificate signed by Reagan. asserted

which → give → Reagan

Trump has been cozying up to the tech industry as his sons embrace cryptocurrency and his administration grapples with rapidly developing technology around AI. asserted

administration → cozye → AI

He convened the industry’s top CEOs at the White House last week to sign a “morally binding” agreement on the use of “super intelligence.” asserted

He → convene → intelligence

None of the CEOs spoke at Thursday’s ceremony, but simply accepted the gold medals from the president, who presented the prize in a jewelry box. asserted

who → speak → box

Trump was elusive in his praise for the group, with a combined net worth of $1.736 trillion. asserted

Trump → combine → trillion

“I want to congratulate our winners because you’re all very well known, every one of you. asserted

you → want → you

But it’s about time you were recognized, and you are truly recognized,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → time

You’re going to go down in the annals of history as being great.” asserted

You → go → history

Trump gave his most profound praise to Musk, the richest person in the world. asserted

Trump → give → world

The two men have repaired their relationship since last year’s blowup, much of which played out in real time on Musk’s X platform as they rage-tweeted at each other. asserted

they → repair → other

Still, it appears to be all water under the bridge now, as Trump called Musk “my friend” and described him as a “national treasure.” asserted

Trump → appear → treasure

“Quite honestly, there is nobody like him,” Trump said fondly. asserted

Trump → be → him

“We’re proud of you. asserted

We → ’re → you

“Elon is our modern-day Thomas Edison,” he added, “and Elon, I want to congratulate you, my friend, and all of that. asserted

I → add → that

The president had warm words for Dell and his wife Susan, calling the couple, who have contributed $250 million to his Trump Savings accounts, “unbelievable philanthropists.” asserted

who → have → accounts