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Trump Awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science

📍 Not a Tesla App October 8, 2026 at 09:40 PM

President Trump presented Elon Musk with the National Medal of Science on Thursday, during the White House “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. In his speech, Trump called Musk “our modern-day Thomas Edison” and credited Tesla with “the first consumer self-driving technology.” He also mentioned SpaceX for Starship and Starlink, and recalled sending Starlink equipment to North Carolina after a hurricane. Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su received science medals at the same ceremony; Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.…

Musk received the National Medal of Science at the White House on Thursday.
It is the first time Trump has handed out these awards in either term.

🔎 Why it matters: The recognition comes after the public falling out in summer 2025 over Trump’s spending bill and Musk’s departure from DOGE. Trump praised Tesla for “the first consumer self-driving technology” in his speech.

📈 Upside: Not applicable.

📉 Risk: According to the article, in August Trump called EV drivers “crazy” at a Las Vegas rally, which contrasts with the award.

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Trump Awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science

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