Trump's rekindled alliance with Elon Musk on display at medal ceremony

The Hill - Oct 8, 2026

President Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk on Thursday as he awarded the tech leader with the National Medal of Science, just a little more than a year after the high-profile relationship between the pair turned into an explosive public feud. Trump presented the SpaceX and Tesla CEO with the nation’s highest form of recognition...

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