Trump praised IBM's 'legend' CEO, government floated a $1B quantum award — is the stock still a 'very nice price'?
Key takeaways
- Trump praised IBM's 'legend' CEO, government floated a $1B quantum award — is the stock still a 'very nice price'?
- At a White House business roundtable on Dec. 10, 2025, President Donald Trump singled out IBM (NYSE:IBM) chief executive Arvind Krishna, who was in the room.
- The clip resurfaced and spread widely in late May 2026, often stripped of that context and framed as breaking news.
Trump praised IBM's 'legend' CEO, government floated a $1B quantum award — is the stock still a 'very nice price'? Aditi Ganguly Tue, June 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM GMT+7 9 min read IBM GFS Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.
At a White House business roundtable on Dec. 10, 2025, President Donald Trump singled out IBM (NYSE:IBM) chief executive Arvind Krishna, who was in the room. He called Krishna "a legend" and credited him with taking the company's stock "from a rather low price to a very nice price," then added: "I won't say high because I'm sure you're going to say it's going to go up a lot more, right?" (1).
The clip resurfaced and spread widely in late May 2026, often stripped of that context and framed as breaking news. The reason: a newly announced IBM partnership with the government.