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President Trump Declares Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is ‘a Legend’ Amid Affair Scandal
President Donald Trump recently paid former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a compliment amid the turmoil of his cheating scandal.
On Thursday, November 12, a press release announced that the 63-year-old businessman had resigned as the tech company’s CEO and would no longer serve on its board of directors.
The commander in chief, 80, weighed in on the news Thursday, writing on Truth Social: “NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place – TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!”
After reports emerged that Jensen had an affair with a woman named Alice Huang — no relation — who was accused of being a spy for China, he apologized to staffers for his actions via email on November 8.<
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Trump spoke to reporters about the controversy that day, according to Reuters.
“I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he’s a fine person, but you never know what is going on,” Trump said. “I hope everything’s fine. I think he’s an honorable guy.”
The president noted Jensen had “done an amazing job for our country,” and said, “I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it.”
On Monday, November 9, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that accusations that Alice is a spy are “groundless speculation and an attempt to smear and malign China,” per CNN.
A second alleged entanglement came to light on Wednesday, November 11, when The New York Times reported that Jensen had an affair with Nvidia’s vice president of health care, Kimberly Powell, who reported to him.
When the publication spoke to the tech giant about the alleged affair over the phone, he said, “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly,” and hung up.
Jensen has been married to Lori Mills since 1985.
