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Trump honors tech industry executives including Elon Musk with national innovation medals

Prominent technology leaders receive the nation's top science and technology medals as Musk rejoins the administration's orbit.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 00:49 UTC6 reports

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President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to top tech executives.[Fox News]
Honorees for the National Medal of Science include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su.[Fox News]
Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.[Fox News]
The presentation marks renewed ties between Trump and Musk following an earlier public falling out over federal spending.[Fox News · The Washington Sun]

President Donald Trump awarded top federal scientific and technological honors to several prominent industry leaders.[Fox News · The Washington Sun]
The National Medal of Science was awarded to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su.[Fox News · The Washington Sun]
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation was presented to Michael Dell and Satya Nadella.[Fox News · The Washington Sun]
Trump referred to Elon Musk as a modern-day Thomas Edison during the event.[The Washington Sun]
Musk contributed $291 million to Republican candidates and political action committees during the 2024 campaign cycle, according to OpenSecrets.[The Washington Sun]

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