Trump defends Nvidia CEO: 'He had no idea she was a spy'

President Donald Trump publicly defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman accused of industrial espionage for China, saying Huang told him he had no idea she was a spy. The affair allegedly involved Alice Huang seducing Jensen Huang to illegally transfer advanced AI chips to China, according to the New York Times. Trump said he called Huang to check on him, noting he is suffering, especially for his family. US intelligence suspects Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, was recruited by Beijing, though China dismissed the claims as baseless slander. The scandal has impacted Nvidia's stock, which fell about $200 billion on Wall Street, while rival AMD rose over 13%. Trump, who authorized Huang to sell older H200 chips to China in 2025, has promised to bring him to the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19, despite the controversy.