Trump dialled ex-Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, urged him to fight for his job amid extramarital affairs controversy, says report

US President Donald Trump has been in the spotlight ever since the controversy surrounding former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over his alleged extramarital relationships emerged. He has been apparently defending Huang, one of his closest advisors on AI policy, ever since his reported affairs hit the tech giant.

Now, a New York Times report claims that Trump called Huang on Tuesday (November 10, 2026). Citing two people, the news outlet reported that the US president had urged Huang to fight for his job. Two days later he resigned on Thursday.

While speaking to commentator Stephen A. Smith on Thursday (November 12, 2026), Trump said that there was no clarity on whether Alice Huang, the woman at the center of the scandal involving the now former Nvidia boss, was a spy. She is a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of having links to Chinese intelligence services.


According to Trump, her status should have been a key factor in Huang’s decision to resign. On the query linked to Huang’s resignation, Trump said, “Well, the big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don’t know if that’s been determined yet,” Trump said during the interview.


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“But if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different. But I can tell you this: somehow, he’ll end up on his feet,” the US president further stated.

According to CNN, Trump held multiple phone conversations with Jensen Huang this week. He inquired about his well-being amid the uproar and apparently encouraged him to fight calls to step down.