Jimmy Kimmel Ridicules Trump For Awarding Elon Musk With Highest Science Award
President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, alongside other tech executives including Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, Sergey Brin, and Michael Dell at a science summit. Trump praised Musk as a national treasure and compared him to Thomas Edison, stating that these tech leaders help America lead the world in innovation. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed the decision, mocking the event by stating it was nice when two terrible people could put differences aside for the greater bad.
Listen to Live Briefing
Real-time synthesized voice briefing · Live Feeds Desk
- ✓ President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk during a science summit.
- ✓ President Donald Trump compared Elon Musk to Thomas Edison and called him a national treasure.
- ✓ Other tech executives receiving medals alongside Musk included Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, Sergey Brin, Michael Dell, and others.
- ✓ Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel mocked the award presentation on his show.
What changed
Late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel publicly ridiculed President Trump for presenting Elon Musk with the nation's highest science award.
Live updates
-
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump For Giving Elon Musk Top Science Award
President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, alongside other tech executives including Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, Sergey Brin, and Michael Dell at a science summit. Trump praised Musk as a national treasure and compared him to Thomas Edison, stating that these tech leaders help America lead the world in innovation. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed the decision, mocking the event by stating it was nice when two terrible people could put differences aside for the greater bad.
Why it matters
The award ceremony occurred during an event touting an innovation golden age, held concurrently with funding cuts and a researcher exodus. The White House defended the honors by asserting that these tech leaders maintain America's global lead in innovation. The high-profile ceremony for tech billionaires drew criticism from commentators who questioned the priorities amid broader federal science policy changes.
What is confirmed
- President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk during a science summit.
- President Donald Trump compared Elon Musk to Thomas Edison and called him a national treasure.
- Other tech executives receiving medals alongside Musk included Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Lisa Su, Sergey Brin, Michael Dell, and others.
- Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel mocked the award presentation on his show.
What to watch next
- Further public reactions from political figures and tech industry leaders regarding the science awards
- Additional announcements concerning federal science funding and research policy changes
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (18)
- CNBC — Trump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit
- The Hill — Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk
- The Washington Post — Trump to tout innovation ‘Golden Age’ amid funding cuts, researcher exodus
- Al Jazeera — Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives
- NBC News — Trump awards Musk and other tech titans National Medals of Science
- The Guardian — Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans
- Space — Trump awards SpaceX founder Elon Musk National Medal of Science
- HuffPost — Jimmy Kimmel Ridicules Trump For Awarding Elon Musk With Highest Science Award
- Yahoo — Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella Reportedly to Be Awarded Medals By Trump — White House Says They Help America Lead 'the World in Innovation'
- Yahoo — Elon Musk A ‘National Treasure,’ Says Trump: President Compares Tesla CEO With Edison As He Awards National Medal of Science
- www.nbcnews.com — Trump awards Musk and other tech titans National Medals of Science
- www.huffpost.com — Jimmy Kimmel Ridicules Trumps Science Award To Elon Musk | HuffPost Latest News
Community Sentiment: How do you assess this situation?
Voice your perspective · Real-time aggregated sentiment from the Live Feeds community