Trump Expresses Doubt About Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is unsure whether he still fully trusts Jensen Huang, the CEO of the tech company Nvidia. Trump was asked about Huang after a news report said U.S. intelligence officials believed Huang may have been the target of a Chinese spy plot. Trump spoke at his annual Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. He said the situation was 'very complex' and that he hoped everything would turn out fine.

When a reporter asked if Trump still had confidence in Huang as an adviser on U.S. technology policy, Trump gave a careful answer. 'I would like to say yes,' he said. 'I mean, unless we find out something to the contrary.' He added that he has always found Huang to be honest, but said the issue was complicated. Trump promised that his team would look into the matter closely.

The report at the center of the story came from The New York Times. It said that Trump had been told about a year ago that a Chinese businesswoman named Alice Huang — also known as Huang Le — was suspected of sharing information with the Chinese government. According to the report, Alice Huang had built a close relationship with Jensen Huang and may have passed along details about Nvidia's technology to officials in Beijing. Nvidia has pushed back against that description of the relationship.

Jensen Huang is a powerful figure in the world of technology. His company, Nvidia, makes advanced computer chips that are used in artificial intelligence and many other high-tech systems. These chips have helped make Nvidia the most valuable company in the world. Trump called Huang a 'great' and 'brilliant' person, saying, 'When it comes to chips, there's never been anyone like him.'

Huang has also become a close ally of President Trump. In May, he joined Trump on Air Force One for a state visit to China after it was first reported he had been left off the trip. He boarded the presidential plane during a refueling stop in Alaska. Huang is also a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a group of tech leaders who advise Trump on topics like artificial intelligence and new technologies.