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  "id": 12828686,
  "title": "Trump to honour Elon Musk with US national medal of science",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-to-honour-elon-musk-with-us-national-medal-of-science",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/trump-to-honour-elon-musk-with-us-national-medal-of-science/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, US President Donald Trump is set to award billionaire Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, the highest honor the United States bestows upon scientists and engineers, according to The Hill. Other recipients of the same prestigious medal at the White House’s \"Science: A New Golden Age\" summit include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. This will be the first time Trump has presented either medal in his two terms. The recognition follows a public disagreement between Trump and Musk, who once oversaw the administration’s effort to reduce the federal workforce. Trump proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the US, and Musk allegedly donated over $290 million to Trump’s 2024 campaign. All the honorees have shown their support for Trump or Republican causes. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston stated that these recipients are ensuring America remains a leader in innovation.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump will present billionaire Elon Musk with the National Medal of Science, the highest honour for scientists and engineers in the US. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-to-honour-elon-musk-with-us-national-medal-of-science/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump to award Elon Musk National Medal of Science.",
    "Musk joins Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, Nadella.",
    "First time Trump presents the medal in two terms."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump to honour Elon Musk with US national medal of science",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-to-honour-elon-musk-with-us-national-medal-of-science-12829999",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:08:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}