President Donald Trump is facing criticism after publicly defending former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang amid revelations about his extramarital affairs. Huang, who admitted to cheating on his wife in a statement, resigned from his position on Thursday, November 12, following the growing scandal and reports of his alleged connections to a Chinese intelligence operative. Trump’s comments defending the former tech executive have since drawn backlash online, particularly as critics take issue with his sympathy toward Huang amid the controversy. Keep reading for more information.
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Donald Trump Defends Jensen Huang
Things went from bad to worse for Jensen Huang after reports surfaced that he had an affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman suspected by U.S. intelligence officials of having ties to Chinese intelligence. The NVIDIA co-founder admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in a message to employees on November 8, apologizing to his family and acknowledging that he had let them down. The company's board subsequently launched an independent investigation into potential national security concerns, but the scandal escalated again when reports emerged that Huang had also been involved with a female employee who reported directly to him. Just days later, on November 12, Huang resigned as CEO.
Trump, meanwhile, publicly defended Huang as the allegations continued to make headlines. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, November 9, the president revealed that he had spoken with the NVIDIA executive and asked whether he knew the woman at the center of the Chinese spy allegations was reportedly working with Beijing. Trump claimed Huang denied having any knowledge of her alleged intelligence connections, adding, "I really believe him."
He also expressed sympathy for the former CEO, saying, "He's suffering greatly," before explaining that he believed Huang was particularly upset because of the impact on his wife and family. Trump went on to describe Huang as an "honorable guy" and said he was confident the executive would be "in good shape." The comments came just days before Huang announced his resignation from NVIDIA.
Social Media Reactions
Across social media platforms, users were not surprised that Trump jumped in to defend the disgraced tech giant. "Good God, Trump is pathetic," one user wrote on X. "We’ve lost any tech advantage we had to China because Huang was honey potted. Trump admin knew, Rubio wrote the memo, and Trump acts like nothing happened. He doesn’t give a shit about America’s long term interests."
"Always the woman's fault according to Trump," wrote another. "Never the man who decided to cheat and lie and cover up until he's busted. No shocks here."
"Guy sleeps with a spy and cheats on his wife and he's suffering greatly?" asked the next. "Guess when you have cheated on all three of your wives you side with a guy who cheats on his with a spy."
"Why am I not surprised Trump is defending the guy who cheated on his wife?" wrote the next.
"Shocker," a final user wrote. "I feel bad for the wife. Both of them."
