Follow-Up: Trump Says He Called Jensen Huang, Who Said He Had 'Absolutely No Idea' She Was a Spy: 'I Really Believe Him'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told reporters at an impromptu White House briefing on November 9 that he had called Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang earlier in the day to see if he was feeling all right. Trump said Huang told him he 'had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy.' 'I asked him that question: Did you have any idea that she was a spy? He said I had no idea that she was a spy, and I really believe him,' Trump said.
Trump called Huang 'a very honorable, high quality person,' said he was amazed by the allegations, and said Huang is suffering greatly. He said the FBI is looking into the matter 'in terms of something else' and predicted Huang 'will be in good shape.' Trump had publicly defended Huang the previous day, but had not yet spoken with him; this was his first statement after the call.
Huang has admitted to employees that he was unfaithful to his wife, and Nvidia's board has opened an independent investigation into reports that he was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. Huang has said he will cooperate fully.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on November 9 that the so-called Chinese spy allegation is unsubstantiated. The chairs of three House committees have asked Huang to give a closed-door briefing on November 18 about his dealings with Alice Huang; Nvidia has not confirmed whether he will attend.
Since GSM began following this matter, our newsroom has written to NVIDIA's media department to inquire about it and had not received a formal response as of publication. GSM will continue to follow official developments.
Related: Huang Admits Affair to Employees as Nvidia Board Opens Independent Investigation
(Source: Associated Press)
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：英伟达创始人兼首席执行官黄仁勋2026年4月30日在斯坦福大学出席对谈（资料图）。Anderseidesvik 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本站档案图复用。 / Photo: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang at Stanford University on April 30, 2026 (file photo). By Anderseidesvik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. GSM archive image reused.
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