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Trump Awards National Medals to Musk, Brin, Huang, Su

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su.
He also awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Five honorees were foreign-born and four rank among the world’s ten richest people.
White House spokesperson Liz Huston said the recipients keep America at the forefront of innovation after H-1B visa suspensions.

History

Historical Context

The National Medal of Technology was created in 1980 by the Stevenson-Wydler Act to boost U.S. competitiveness. Reagan awarded the first medals in 1985, honoring Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Renamed by the 2007 America COMPETES Act, the honor has recognized over 135 people and 12 companies, marking a decades-long federal endorsement of private-sector innovation.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su.
He also awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Five honorees were foreign-born and four rank among the world’s ten richest people.
White House spokesperson Liz Huston said the recipients keep America at the forefront of innovation after H-1B visa suspensions.

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