President Trump honored several prominent tech CEOs, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, with the National Medal of Science during a ceremony at the Institute for Peace in Washington. The event celebrated what Trump termed a "golden age" for American technology and included a tribute to his uncle, Dr. John Trump, who was awarded the same medal by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. During the ceremony, Trump presented each CEO with their award in a jewelry box and praised them collectively for their contributions to science and engineering.
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President Trump on Thursday honored his friends and tech bros with the National Medal of Science to celebrate a new “golden age” for American technology — and even came away with a medal himself.
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Trump → honor → medal
In a ceremony at the Institute for Peace, Trump bestowed the highest US honor for leaders in science and engineering to SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Dell CEO Michael Dell, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su.
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Trump → bestow → Musk
Trump praised the “exciting advance of science and technology in the golden age of America.
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Trump → praise → America
He honored the CEOs as “people whose contributions to their fields will be remembered in the annals of science forever and ever and ever.”
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contributions → honor → science
During the ceremony, Trump also played a video tribute to his uncle, Dr. John Trump, a prominent electrical engineer, physicist, and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Trump → play → Technology
In World War II, Dr. Trump researched microwave radar for the Allies and headed the British Branch of the MIT Radiation Lab, which helped enable the use of radar to plan the D-Day invasion.
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Later in his career, he pioneered new cancer treatments.
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he → pioneer → treatments
And, when inventor Nikola Tesla died in 1943, the FBI asked Dr. Trump to examine Tesla’s papers and equipment to evaluate whether they contained any dangerous or secret ray technologies.
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they → die → technologies
President Ronald Reagan awarded Dr. Trump the National Medal of Science in 1983.
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Reagan → award → 1983
Dr. Trump, the younger brother of the president’s father Fred, died two years later.
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Trump → die → father
President Trump said he remembered his uncle getting the award, calling it a “a great honor.”
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uncle → say → it
“He was greatly honored by that.
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I remember it very well.
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It was considered to be just the honor of his lifetime.”
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President Trump was given his uncle’s medal, which was framed with its certificate signed by Reagan.
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which → give → Reagan
Trump has been cozying up to the tech industry as his sons embrace cryptocurrency and his administration grapples with rapidly developing technology around AI.
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He convened the industry’s top CEOs at the White House last week to sign a “morally binding” agreement on the use of “super intelligence.”
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None of the CEOs spoke at Thursday’s ceremony, but simply accepted the gold medals from the president, who presented the prize in a jewelry box.
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who → speak → box
Trump was elusive in his praise for the group, with a combined net worth of $1.736 trillion.
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Trump → combine → trillion
“I want to congratulate our winners because you’re all very well known, every one of you.
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you → want → you
But it’s about time you were recognized, and you are truly recognized,” he said.
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he → ’ → time
You’re going to go down in the annals of history as being great.”
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Trump gave his most profound praise to Musk, the richest person in the world.
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Trump → give → world
The two men have repaired their relationship since last year’s blowup, much of which played out in real time on Musk’s X platform as they rage-tweeted at each other.
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they → repair → other
Still, it appears to be all water under the bridge now, as Trump called Musk “my friend” and described him as a “national treasure.”
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“Quite honestly, there is nobody like him,” Trump said fondly.
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“We’re proud of you.
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“Elon is our modern-day Thomas Edison,” he added, “and Elon, I want to congratulate you, my friend, and all of that.
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The president had warm words for Dell and his wife Susan, calling the couple, who have contributed $250 million to his Trump Savings accounts, “unbelievable philanthropists.”
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who → have → accounts
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