Business & Finance · November 9, 2026
Trump says Jensen Huang told him Monday he didn't know paramour 'was a spy'
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President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regarding allegations that his former extramarital affair partner was a Chinese spy. According to Trump, Huang denied any knowledge of her alleged espionage activities. This conversation follows the Nvidia board's decision to initiate an independent investigation into the matter. The woman, identified as Alice Huang, was an executive at Megaspeed International, a firm accused of illegally shipping Nvidia chips to China.
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- Business InsiderMainstream
Trump says Jensen Huang told him he didn’t know the person he had an affair with 'was a spy'
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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang had ‘absolutely no idea’ mistress was alleged Chinese spy, Trump says: ‘I really believe him’
Read at New York Post ↗ - CNBCMainstream
Trump says Jensen Huang told him Monday he didn't know paramour 'was a spy'
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Reported by multiple outlets
- President Donald Trump spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday
- Jensen Huang denied knowing that his affair partner was a spy
- The affair partner has been identified as Alice Huang
- Nvidia's board has initiated an independent investigation into the situation
- Alice Huang was an executive at Megaspeed International
Reported by only some outlets
- President Trump described Jensen Huang as an 'honorable guy'
- The New York Post reports that Trump and Huang have 'become good friends'
- Alice Huang's company, Megaspeed International, is based in Singapore
- The New York Post reports that a source claimed Huang has 'repeatedly lied' about his relationship with Alice Huang
- The U.S. government is reportedly supposed to receive a 25% cut of certain chip sales to China
Industry-friendly coverage frames it as…
emphasize the internal governance response by Nvidia's board and the potential impact on international chip trade regulations
Skeptical / consumer coverage frames it as…
highlight the risk of espionage within high-tech leadership and the alleged lack of transparency from executives regarding personal ties
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