US President Donald Trump praised Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, calling him “our modern-day Thomas Edison” during the “A New Golden Age” summit in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2026.
Trump lauded Musk for his contributions to technology, engineering, electric vehicles and space exploration, comparing the entrepreneur to the American inventor Thomas Edison.
The remarks came as Trump presented Musk with the National Medal of Science at a ceremony recognising prominent figures for their contributions to science, technology and innovation.
The summit also featured recognition for other leading technology figures, including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Watch Trump’s remarks as he praises Musk and draws a comparison between the tech entrepreneur and one of America’s most famous inventors.
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