BREAKING: President Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science, the nation's top honor for scientists and engineers: "First, we honor an industrial titan, a brilliant engineer, and one of the greatest technology founders to ever live. His name is Elon Musk. Quite honestly, there's nobody like him." "Few Americans in history have done more to advance America's national interest than Elon. In one field after another, his genius and determination have made science fiction into reality." "Elon founded SpaceX with his life savings in 2002 and created the first privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit in the face of vanishingly impossible odds." "SpaceX saved NASA from relying on foreign nations to send our astronauts into space." "We're proud of you. Very proud of you. National treasure." "Under Elon's leadership, SpaceX has also developed Starship, the largest rocket in history, which is caught out of thin air for rapid reuse. And it's the first time anyone has ever seen anything quite like it. They also created the largest-ever communication satellite network, Starlink." "And I called up Elon, and it was like impossible to get this equipment. And he had it there in a matter of hours and saved hundreds of lives. Saved hundreds of lives in North Carolina." "Elon created Tesla, the first successful new car manufacturer in over 75 years, producing the first commercially viable electric cars with the first consumer self-driving technology." "Through Neuralink, Elon is also restoring sight, speech, and motion to those who cannot see, talk, or move. And he turned SpaceXAI into one of the world's leaders in superintelligence." "Elon is our modern-day Thomas Edison." "And, Elon, I want to congratulate you. You're my friend in all of that, but you are a very, very special guy. Thank you very much, and congratulations, Elon."