Trump's Busy 24 Hours: Iran Talks, Quantum Computing, and AI Awards (October 9, 2026)

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Trump had a packed schedule over the past 24 hours, covering topics ranging from Middle East tensions and quantum computing to space exploration and artificial intelligence awards.

No Attack on Iran Before Midterm Elections; USS Lincoln Returns Home

On October 8, Trump stated that the United States is engaged in "productive" consultations with Iran and confirmed that no military strike against Iran would occur before the congressional midterm elections. He also announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to its home port in San Diego, California, that same day after completing its mission in the Middle East.

Labeling Users of "Artificial Intelligence" Rather Than "Superintelligence" as "Enemies"

In a social media post on October 8, Trump declared that the White House would regard anyone who continues to use the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) instead of his preferred new term "Superintelligence" (SI) as an "enemy."

US Military Actively Preparing Middle East Force Options; Trump Has Repeatedly Vetoed Them

According to US media reports, although Trump has vetoed large-scale military action plans against Iran or the Houthis five times, the US military is still preparing options to relaunch a major campaign against Iran. Three aircraft carriers are expected to arrive in the Middle East soon, and the US military has already drafted plans for strikes on Iran.

Defending Earlier Remarks About "Sacrificing" Los Angeles or San Diego

Trump said: "Fake news" claims that I am inviting enemies to bomb San Diego and Los Angeles, but my original meaning was that a short-term rise in gasoline prices caused by preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is merely a "small price" to pay.

Signing Executive Order to Advance Quantum Computing

Trump announced that he has signed an executive order supporting the development of quantum computing, with the goal of delivering a quantum computer for scientific discovery by 2028. In addition, he is removing unnecessary obstacles to deploying next-generation nuclear energy, and four cutting-edge small modular reactors have already been launched this year.

Outlining a Space Roadmap: Return to the Moon, Journey to Mars

Trump stated: Under NASA's "Artemis" program, American astronauts will soon return to the Moon, establish a permanent American presence, and then we will head to Mars.

Awarding AI Leaders Including Musk at AI Summit

At Thursday's AI Summit award ceremony, Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Musk, calling him the Edison of our time, marking the tech mogul's return to the presidential circle. In addition, Jensen Huang, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and AMD CEO Lisa Su also received this honor.

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