Trump Awards National Medals of Science to Musk and Tech Donors
On October 8, 2026, President Trump presented the National Medal of Science and other national medals to Elon Musk and five other tech CEOs and founders, including Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Michael Dell, drawing criticism over the honorees' large political donations to Trump-linked efforts.
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| Oct 9, 12:53 PM | thenextweb.com | Trump gives Musk, Huang, Su and Brin the National Medal of Science |
| Oct 9, 4:52 AM | thedailybeast.com | Trump’s Chronic Health Issue Upstages His Make-a-Wish Moment |
| Oct 8, 3:38 PM | thedailybeast.com | Trump Sports Suspicious Bulge at Make-a-Wish Medal Ceremony |
| Oct 8, 3:33 PM | techcrunch.com | President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes |
| Oct 8, 3:28 PM | theguardian.com | Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans |
| Oct 8, 12:57 PM | newrepublic.com | Trump Awards Medals to Six of His Biggest Donors of All Time |
| Oct 8, 12:39 PM | yahoo.com | Trump gives 'national treasure' Musk prestigious medal after political falling-out |