Trump Awards Tech Leaders Science Medals

What happened

President Trump is set to award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su. He is also set to give the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Michael Dell and Satya Nadella at the White House on Thursday. The awards will be presented during the White House’s Science: A New Golden Age Summit, which is focused on science and technology innovation. The honorees have contributed to Trump or Republican campaigns and causes, including Musk’s more than $290 million in support during the 2024 election cycle. The White House said their work would help the United States continue to lead the world in innovation.

How each side covered it

From the left

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From the right

Right-leaning outlets framed the story around national prestige, Trump’s presidential milestone and Musk’s renewed proximity to him. Fox News emphasized the honorees as leading American innovators receiving the nation’s top scientific and technological awards, while noting the ceremony as Trump’s first presentation of either medal and Musk’s return to Trump’s orbit.