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Trump says he spoke to embattled NVIDIA CEO on the phone | CNN Business

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November 12, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, President Donald Trump said he’d spoken to former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang before he resigned. He described him as “going through hell,” and particularly torn up over the fallout of his affairs on his wife and children.

Trump says he spoke to embattled NVIDIA CEO on the phone | CNN Business

In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, President Donald Trump said he’d spoken to former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang before he resigned. He described him as “going through hell,” and particularly torn up over the fallout of his affairs on his wife and children.

In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, President Donald Trump said he’d spoken to former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang before he resigned. He described him as “going through hell,” and particularly torn up over the fallout of his affairs on his wife and children.

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