Trump says he has not heard that Jensen Huang did anything wrong
On November 8, U.S. President Donald Trump said, when answering reporters’ questions, that he had not yet heard that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had done anything wrong. Trump said he had not discussed the relevant allegations with Huang, but believed Huang was an honorable person and had made remarkable contributions to the United States.
Trump said he hoped everything would be fine and said Huang may have an explanation and that he needed to hear his side. When asked whether he would take Huang on next week’s Asia trip, Trump replied that he did not know, but that he would definitely take him. That day, Nvidia’s board had already launched an independent investigation to verify reports that Huang had become a target of foreign intelligence operations.
Trump’s remarks were made against the backdrop of Huang’s admission to employees that he had close ties with a person alleged to be connected to Chinese intelligence, as well as the board’s launch of an investigation. He did not say he had communicated with Huang about the matter, nor did he predict the outcome of the investigation.
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Title: Trump calls Nvidia's Huang 'honorable,' says he has not discussed allegations with him Publisher: Reuters Publication date: November 8, 2026 URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-calls-nvidias-huang-honorable-says-he-has-not-discussed-allegations-with-2026-11-08/ Nature of source: media report (reporter on-the-scene quotes) Verification status: Full report read Supporting content: Trump said he had not heard that Huang had done anything wrong; called him an honorable person and praised his contributions; had not discussed the allegations with him; said he may have an explanation; and said he was definitely taking him when asked whether he would take him on the Asia trip.
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Trump’s remarks separate personal evaluation from the investigation process. He clearly said he had not discussed the relevant allegations with Huang and had not heard that he had done anything wrong, while also describing Huang as an honorable person who has made contributions to the United States. This positioning came on the same day that Nvidia’s board had already launched an independent investigation into reports about whether Huang had become a target of foreign intelligence operations.
His comments that Huang may have an explanation and that he needed to hear his side indicate that Trump did not treat the available information as a confirmed conclusion. He also said he hoped everything would be fine, but gave a positive indication about whether he would take Huang on the Asia trip. The response did not address the specific scope of the board investigation, nor did it judge whether national security or company secrets had been compromised.
Related background includes Huang’s admission to employees that he had close ties with a person alleged to be connected to Chinese intelligence, as well as the board’s statement that it currently had no reason to believe national security or company secrets had been leaked. Trump’s remarks focused on his personal impression and the lack of communication so far, rather than on predicting the investigation’s outcome or denying the allegations.
Overall, Trump’s comments were a public statement of personal assessment, not an official conclusion about the ongoing board investigation. The investigation is being conducted by an independent board committee with assistance from outside counsel, Huang has pledged to cooperate, and the final result will depend on all the information reviewed in the investigation.
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- Trump said he had not heard that Jensen Huang did anything wrong, called him an honorable person, and praised his contributions to the United States.
- Trump said he had not discussed the relevant allegations with Huang, believed he may have an explanation and needed to hear his side, and indicated a positive inclination toward taking him on the Asia trip.
- The remarks were made on the same day Nvidia’s board launched an independent investigation into reports about whether Huang had become a target of foreign intelligence operations.