President Trump presents top science honors to prominent tech industry leaders

President Donald Trump awarded top national science and technology honors to several prominent technology leaders during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit on Thursday, TechCrunch and news.sbs.co.kr reported. Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Lisa Su received the National Medal of Science. Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, according to TechCrunch. [1][7]

According to TechCrunch, citing reporting from The New Republic, the award recipients have collectively donated nearly 6 billion dollars to political efforts tied to President Trump and his administration. The donations included contributions to the presidential inauguration fund, a pro-Trump Super PAC, and White House projects, TechCrunch reported. [1]

The awards ceremony comes amid heightened focus on relations between the White House and major technology firms, Yahoo Finance reported. During the event, President Trump praised Elon Musk, describing him as a national treasure and a friend, news.sbs.co.kr reported. [5][7]

Donald Trump serves as the 47th president of the United States, having previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Major technology companies, often referred to as Big Tech, represent some of the largest commercial enterprises in the world. [9][10]