President Trump Honors Satya Nadella

What happened

President Donald Trump presented top U.S. science and technology medals to tech leaders including Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella. The National Medal of Science went to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su; the National Medal of Technology and Innovation went to Michael Dell and Nadella. Hours before the ceremony, Vice President JD Vance said Microsoft would be suspended from a program tied to green cards for skilled H-1B visa workers. Vance accused Microsoft of replacing U.S. workers, while Microsoft said most applications involved existing employees. Trump praised Nadella and Microsoft, and Vance said the administration would keep a good relationship with the company. Trump announced more than $2.4 billion for the Genesis Mission.

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Left-leaning outlets framed the honors as a political reward for wealthy tech figures, rather than a neutral celebration of science. MS NOW emphasized financial support from tech moguls for Trump’s second-term efforts. The Boston Globe focused on the clash between immigration crackdowns and the tech talent pipeline. Mother Jones tied the AI push to continued cuts in science funding.

From the right

Right-leaning outlets framed the ceremony as honoring tech chiefs helping usher in a new golden age of American science and technology. The New York Post leaned into Trump’s upbeat AI pitch, including his effort to brand AI as super intelligence. Fox News quoted sources familiar with the pair’s relationship saying Musk was back in the administration’s fold.

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