Trump Presents Elon Musk with National Medal of Science, Calls Him “Modern-Day Thomas Edison”
Trump praised Musk as a modern-day Thomas Edison and said six tech leaders were honored for advancing U.S. science and technology.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk at the 'Science: A New Golden Age Summit' in Washington, honoring the SpaceX CEO's contributions to space exploration and technology.
- The ceremony marks a full restoration of the alliance between Trump and Musk following their 2025 political split over a tax bill and Musk's departure from the Department of Government Efficiency.
- Alongside Musk, Trump recognized Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su with the National Medal of Science, while presenting the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell.
- During the ceremony, Trump received a framed medal posthumously awarded to his uncle, Dr. John G. Trump, who earned the honor from President Ronald Reagan in 1983 for pioneering work in ionizing radiation applications.
- The administration announced over $6 billion in new science initiatives at the summit, aiming to strengthen U.S. leadership in quantum computing and 'super intelligence' through increased private-sector investment and federal partnerships.
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President Donald Trump has awarded SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, calling him “the Thomas Edison of modern times.” The ceremony was held Thursday at the Peace Institute in Washington, D.C., where several other prominent tech figures were honored: Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su. I want to thank everyone who is here to celebra…
Musk, Brin, Huang and other laureates have previously directed billions of dollars to the US president's political projects.
The president described the tech billionaire as "national treasure" and praised him with the words: "Elon is our modern Thomas Edison."
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