Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, with US midterms a month away, the president held a ceremony to celebrate our tech overlords – again
TL;DR
- President Trump hosted a summit honoring tech billionaires and innovation.
- Several recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation were immigrants, including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Satya Nadella.
- Trump was presented with a framed award belonging to his late uncle, Dr. John Trump.
- The event took place during a cost-of-living crisis and with US midterm elections looming.
- Criticism was raised about the event seeming out of touch with ordinary Americans' hardships.
- The article notes a complex relationship between Trump and Elon Musk, mentioning past collaborations and public disagreements.
- Jensen Huang of Nvidia remained on stage with Trump at the end of the ceremony.