New: Dell Among Tech Execs Due Medals at Thursday Summit

On air: Gloria Vance on The Asia Desk
Published 2:22 AM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Trump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 2:22 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance.
Topics: Dell, Musk, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Michael Dell Defends Trump Accounts' Shift to Single Stocks (October 8).

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CNBCTrump awarding medals to Musk, Dell, Nadella and other tech execs at science summit

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNew tonight: CNBC says President Trump will give medals to Dell, Musk, Nadella and other tech executives at a science summit Thursday. Lola.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentGloria, I'm outside the Dell office park again. Per CNBC, the awards are set for a summit later today. The building is dark.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe medal is not here.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI covered a ceremony once where the guest of honor fled by helicopter. This one has better catering, I'm told.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI was not invited to that either.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA security guard just asked me to leave. I told him I've been asked by experts. He's now flagging down a golf cart.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI've flagged down a local man. Sir, tech executives are getting medals today. Your reaction?
Walt PruittI got a participation ribbon for a chili cook-off once. I framed it. Honestly, I'd wear that ribbon to the summit.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnd the chili?
Walt PruittGave a coworker the worst night of his life. I'm still waiting on my medal for that. #$%&! justice.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentGloria, that is the full range of public opinion at two in the morning: ribbons, chili, and a golf cart closing in on me.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThank you, Lola. Medals for tech executives, per CNBC, Thursday. I have been handed worse honors by dictators, and they came with goats.