Trump's ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the spotlight
NVDA•President Donald Trump’s ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have come under renewed scrutiny after revelations about Huang’s relationship with a Chinese businesswoman whom US authorities concluded was a Chinese intelligence asset. Trump said he believed Huang’s claim that he had no idea she was a spy.
1. Trump and Huang
Trump and Huang have met repeatedly since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Huang has supported the administration’s AI agenda, while Nvidia sought permission to sell advanced AI chips to China and lobbied for looser export restrictions.
2. Policy and public appearances
Huang joined Trump at events and meetings in the United States, Britain and China. The administration began allowing some exports of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China on a case-by-case basis in January 2026, while maintaining restrictions on organizations on its trade restriction list. Trump later named Huang to an AI advisory council and included him in a delegation to China.
3. Spy allegations
Trump said Huang told him he had no idea that Alice Huang, an unrelated former executive of Singapore-based Megaspeed, was a spy, and said he believed him. Trump added that the FBI was looking into the matter and that he thought Huang would be in good shape.
