Trump says Jensen Huang told him Monday he didn't know paramour 'was a spy'

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 9, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he spoke to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday, and that Huang denied knowing that the woman he admitted having an extramarital affair with "was a spy" for China.Trump told reporters at the White House that he was "amazed" by the allegations against Huang, which led Nvidia's board to initiate an independent investigation.Trump suggested he had only recently learned of allegations that Megaspeed International executive Alice Huang was a Chinese spy."I didn't hear about it then, but a lot of people have heard about it, and Jensen totally denies that," Trump said."I asked him today because I did speak to him today just to see if he's feeling all right. 'How you doing?'" Trump said."And I asked him about that, and he had. He said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy," the president said."I've been reading a little bit about it over a period of time, but not too long ago," Trump said. "We'll look into it. I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in good shape.""He's suffering greatly," Trump said. "I believe he's suffering greatly. I read his statement, and I believe he's suffering greatly, more so because of his family, his wife, who he loves, and his family. But he is definitely suffering."Asked if he would bring up the issue involving Huang with Chinese President Xi Jingping when the two leaders meet next week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, Trump said, "I don't think so.""I mean, maybe I'm sure President Xi will ask me about it," Trump said. "I just know Jensen very well. I just think he's a very honorable, honorable man. I mean ... he built a great company, American company, and I think he's a very honorable guy, and I feel very confident that he'll be in good shape."