Trump reveals private conversation he had with Jensen Huang as third affair is reported
President Donald Trump has revealed new details about a private conversation he shared with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after the tech boss's potential third affair has been reported.
Huang left his position at the AI company he co-founded following multiple affair allegations, one of which he admitted to in an email sent to employees.
Now, Trump has weighed in on the matter when he sat down with Stephen A. Smith for an episode of the Straight Shooter podcast, describing the resignation as ‘sad’.
When asked if Huang should have stepped down, the president replied: “Well, the big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don't know if that’s been determined yet, 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.”
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Trump went on to share information about a private conversation he had with Huang, adding: “I spoke to him yesterday, he's going through hell. What he feels most badly about is his wife and family. That's what he told me… he called me and he said, "Uh, what I've done to my wife and family is… and that's what he talked about.”
This comes after it was revealed that the affair Huang admitted to in his email was with Alice Huang, who is a Chinese businesswoman that is suspected by US intelligence agencies of having links to China’s Ministry of State Security.
In the email sent to Nvidia staff, he apologized for his actions, writing: “There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
However, this isn’t the first time Trump has reacted to the news, previously speaking to reporters to describe Huang as an ‘honorable guy’, adding: “I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it.”
The president was also asked if he would take the mogul with him on an upcoming trip to Asia.
In response, Trump said: “I don’t know, but I’d certainly take him.”
The Nvidia board of directors released a statement on the matter, which read: “Jensen’s contributions to Nvidia are profound. Nvidia is one of the most consequential technology companies in the world. The board and the company thank Jensen for his immeasurable contributions to the company and the industry.”
Colette Kress has since been named as the new interim CEO of Nvidia, who has shared her own statement to say: “Nvidia’s strength has always come from its people, and together with our leadership team, I am committed to building on the extraordinary foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years.
“We will continue advancing the work that has made Nvidia a leader in accelerated computing and AI, and execute on the opportunities ahead. Our focus remains on serving our customers, partners, developers and shareholders.”
