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Trump says Nvidia CEO denied knowing woman he had affair with was a Chinese spy

Washington Post World Monday 09 November 2026, 23:10 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski, Ian Duncan, Joshua Yang 1 min read
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President Donald Trump said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denied knowing a woman he admitted an affair with was an alleged Chinese spy, offering his personal support for his embattled tech ally. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says Nvidia CEO denied knowing woman he had affair with was a Chinese spy The president said he spoke to Huang on Monday, after the chief executive admitted to an affair with one of his AI chipmaker’s customers.

President Donald Trump said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denied knowing a woman he admitted an affair with was an alleged Chinese spy, offering his personal support for his embattled tech ally. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says Nvidia CEO denied knowing woman he had affair with was a Chinese spy The president said he spoke to Huang on Monday, after the chief executive admitted to an affair with one of his AI chipmaker’s customers. 4 min
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