Key facts
- President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Lisa Su.
- Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
- The awardees have donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration.
- Microsoft was indefinitely suspended from the H-1B program after Nadella received his medal.
President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to tech leaders Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Lisa Su, and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Michael Dell and Satya Nadella at the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit on Thursday. These individuals and their associated entities have collectively donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration, according to The New Republic. Alphabet and Microsoft contributed to the president’s inauguration fund and White House ballroom, AMD gave to a pro-Trump Super PAC, and Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to fund the administration’s savings program for children.
Trump stated that the honorees had helped "pioneer an incredible future for America," ensuring the nation would "always be on top."
The awards came shortly after the administration indefinitely suspended Microsoft from the H-1B program, which allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers.