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

Summary

President Donald Trump said Monday that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told him he did not know the woman he was involved with, Alice Huang, was a Chinese spy, and Trump suggested he had only recently learned of the allegations. CBS News reported that Huang has admitted an affair with a woman accused of operating as a spy for China, and that Trump said Huang had no idea about the accusations. NDTV reported that Trump said he was not aware of the allegations when Huang accompanied him to China in May. The New York Times reported that, before Huang boarded Air Force One for Beijing, Trump was reminded of intelligence showing he was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy, despite his denial.

Timeline

1. CNBC

   10 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Trump said Huang told him Monday he didn't know his paramour was a spy, and that Trump suggested he had only recently learned of allegations that Alice Huang was a Chinese spy.

2. CBS News

   10 Nov 2026, 02:04 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Huang has admitted an affair with a woman accused of operating as a spy for China, and that Trump told reporters Monday that Huang said he had no idea about the accusations.

3. NDTV

   10 Nov 2026, 02:58 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Trump said he was not aware of the allegations when Huang accompanied him to China in May, and that Trump asked Huang whether he knew Alice Huang was a spy.

4. The New York Times

   10 Nov 2026, 19:27 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that before Huang boarded Air Force One en route to Beijing, Trump was reminded of intelligence showing he was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy, despite his denial.