Timeline: Trump's interactions with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the spotlight
NVDA•Trump said he spoke with Jensen Huang on November 9 and 11 after Huang's resignation, calling it “sad” and describing him as a “tremendous talent.” The timeline covers their meetings and calls since January 2025, including discussions of AI policy and Nvidia chip sales to China.
1. Frequent contact
Trump and Huang met repeatedly after Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Their interactions included meetings at the White House, Huang joining Trump's September 2025 state visit to Britain and May 2026 trip to China, and a roughly five-minute call during a September 2026 AI summit.
2. Chips and AI policy
Huang supported the administration's AI agenda as Nvidia sought to sell advanced chips to China and lobbied for looser export restrictions. In January 2026, the administration began allowing some exports of Nvidia's H200 chips to China on a case-by-case basis. Huang also joined a White House science and technology council and a voluntary AI safety pact.
3. November calls
After revelations about Huang's affair with Alice Huang, whom US authorities suspected of being a Chinese spy, Trump said on November 9 that he believed Huang had not known she was a spy. Following Huang's November 12 resignation, Trump said he had spoken with him the previous day and that Huang was “going through hell.” Trump reportedly called Huang on November 10 and urged him to fight for his job.
