Donald Trump Stands by Jensen Huang Amid Nvidia Investigation Into Reported Affair

Donald Trump says he would still welcome Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang on a planned trip to Asia, despite reports that the company is investigating Huang over a relationship he disclosed to its board. Trump was asked about the matter by reporters in West Palm Beach, where he defended the longtime technology executive and questioned whether the allegations showed wrongdoing. “I’d certainly take him,” Trump said, adding that he had not heard Huang had done anything wrong. When a reporter mentioned Nvidia’s investigation, Trump described Huang as “a fine person” and said he believed Huang might have an explanation. He also praised the executive’s work for the United States. The report says Huang, 63, told Nvidia’s board about an intimate relationship with Alice Huang, a business executive whom U.S. intelligence officials reportedly suspected of spying for China. Nvidia has opened an investigation, and Jensen Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife. In a statement quoted by the source, he apologized to his wife and children, said there was no excuse for his actions, and pledged to cooperate with the company’s inquiry. The episode has added a personal dimension to an issue with national-security implications. According to the reporting cited in the article, officials had raised concerns with Trump months earlier about Alice Huang’s connections to U.S. chip companies and the Chinese government. They reportedly suspected she was helping China obtain access to advanced artificial-intelligence chips. The article says Trump nevertheless had Jensen Huang accompany him on a previous trip to China. Trump was asked whether the disclosure would affect Huang’s possible participation in another Asia trip, during which Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss competition in artificial intelligence. Huang has not been confirmed as part of the presidential delegation. The source notes that Trump recently sided with Huang in a debate among technology leaders over AI safety, while Nvidia’s inquiry and the reported intelligence concerns remain unresolved.