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President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation's highest science prizes
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Lisa Su, while Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit.
- The recipients have collectively donated nearly $6 billion to initiatives associated with Trump and his administration, including contributions to the president’s inauguration fund and pro-Trump political action committees.
- Trump praised the honorees for pioneering a future for America and claimed their efforts ensure the U.S. remains globally competitive.
- Satya Nadella received his medal shortly after Microsoft was indefinitely suspended from the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers.
