Trump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit
President Trump is giving awards to a number of top tech executives at a summit on Thursday.
TL;DR
- President Trump is awarding medals to prominent tech executives, including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Satya Nadella, and Michael Dell.
- Musk, Brin, Huang, and Su will receive the National Medal of Science, while Dell and Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
- The awards are being presented at the 'Science: A New Golden Age Summit.'
- All recipients have made financial contributions to President Trump or Republican campaigns.
- Elon Musk was a significant financial backer of Trump's 2024 election cycle.
- Sergey Brin contributed to the Republican National Committee, and Jensen Huang donated to a fund for Trump's White House ballroom.
- Michael Dell is a longtime Trump donor, and AMD is also contributing to Trump funds.