U.S. President Donald Trump came to the defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saying the executive told him he did not know that Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed International and the woman with whom he admitted having had an extramarital affair, was a Chinese spy.
"I really believe him," the president told reporters at the White House.
Trump said he spoke with Huang that same day "just to see how he's doing" and took the opportunity to raise the matter with him.
"I asked him about it, and he (...) said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy," he recounted. "I asked him that question: 'Did you have any idea she was a spy?' He told me: 'I had no idea she was a spy.'"
The accusations led Nvidia's board to launch an independent investigation.
Trump said he was "amazed" by the case and implied that he had only recently learned that the Megaspeed executive was accused of being a Chinese spy. "I didn't hear about it at the time, but a lot of people have heard about it, and Jensen totally denies it," he said.
"I've been reading a little bit about it for a while, but not long ago," he added. "We're going to look into it. I know the FBI is investigating it in terms of something else, and I think he's going to be fine."
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US President Donald Trump came out in defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, stating that the executive told him he did not know that Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed International and the woman with whom he admitted having had an extramarital affair, was a Chinese spy. "I really believe him," the president told reporters at the White House. Trump said he spoke with Huang that same day "just to see if he's doing okay" and took the opportunity to bring up the subject. "I asked him about it, and he (...) said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy," he recounted. "I asked him that question: 'Did you have any idea that she was a spy?' He told me: 'I had no idea she was a spy.'" The accusations led to Nvidia's board launching an independent investigation. Trump said he was "amazed" by the case and implied that he had only recently learned that the Megaspeed executive was being accused of being a Chinese spy. "I didn't hear about it at the time, but a lot of people have heard about it, and Jensen totally denies it," he said. "I've been reading a little about it for a while, but not that long ago," he added. "We're going to look into it. I know the FBI is investigating it in terms of something else, and I think he's going to be fine." Nvidia's board of directors, the US artificial intelligence chip giant, announced on Sunday that it will launch an "independent investigation" into its CEO's romantic relationship with Alice Huang (no relation), a Megaspeed executive who is suspected of potentially being a Chinese spy. Perhaps the most complicated aspect of the investigation will be the examination of the multiple questionable statements made by Jensen Huang and his company since 2025, when journalists began looking into the relationship between Megaspeed and Nvidia, the renowned US business magazine Fortune noted on Monday. In October 2025, The New York Times reported that Jensen and Alice had been seen having drinks together at an industry event in 2024. A company spokesperson said at the time that the meeting was nothing out of the ordinary: "When Jensen is available, (customers) can ask him to visit to give them updates on the market." In that context, yesterday Monday Nvidia shares fell sharply after the scandal broke. The chipmaker's stock dropped 4.27% on Wall Street, to $178.67 per share. In premarket trading, the stock is showing a slight recovery, up 0.29%. NEWSLETTER Pulso PM Monday to Friday, 12:30 PM The most relevant news on markets, companies and business: timely information, context and content to make better decisions. By signing up you are accepting La Tercera's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies.