Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans

Amid a cost-of-living crisis and US midterms approaching, President Trump hosted a ceremony to honor tech billionaires. Standing before an audience of around 300 invited guests at his Donald J Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, Trump presented awards to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Satya Nadella. The event, dubbed the Golden Age of American Innovation summit, seemed out of sync with the president's reputation for being out of touch and neglecting the struggles of ordinary Americans.

Trump gave the National Medal of Science to Musk, then presented the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Nadella and Dell. Musk, who helped secure Trump's election and has a history of conflict with the president, was hailed as an "industrial titan" and "brilliant engineer". The ceremony concluded with a photo op and a performance of the Village People's YMCA song, showcasing a world where power and wealth coexist amidst the looming threat of artificial super intelligence.