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Morning Edition · Sunday, October 11, 2026Published at 2:16 AM EDT · New York
Trump Gives Musk, Huang and Brin the National Medal of Science as the White House Closes Ranks With US AI Champions
Trump called Elon Musk a "national treasure" and a modern-day Thomas Edison, completing Musk's return to the president's circle after their public split over tax and spending legislation.
On October 8 in Washington, President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to six US technology leaders. The recipients included Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. Trump called Mu…
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