How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang became one of Trump’s closest allies

independent.co.uk —

President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday he was "amazed" by revelations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, a matter now under FBI investigation and facing a board meeting to decide Huang's future. Over two years, Huang backed Trump's AI agenda and met him frequently as Nvidia lobbied against tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China, arguing continued exports would keep Chinese clients dependent on American technology. Huang joined Trump on a May 2026 trip to China, received the National Medal of Science in October, and signed a voluntary AI safety pact in September, while Trump called AI safety fears a "hoax."


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