Trump Honors Elon Musk With Science Medal At Washington Summit
· World · India Today, Al Jazeera, NBC News
US President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during a summit in Washington, DC. Trump praised Musk as a modern-day Thomas Edison, a titan, a genius, and a national treasure for his contributions to space technology and satellite communications. The ceremony took place at the US Institute of Peace, recently renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, as part of the 'A New Golden Age' summit. Trump also awarded science medals to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su. Additionally, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Why it matters
The high-profile recognition underscores the close alignment between the White House and leaders of the American technology sector.
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