Trump Backs Tim Cook To Replace Jensen Huang At Nvidia

Washington (GNP): US President Donald Trump has said that Tim Cook should take over as head of Nvidia, following the resignation of chief executive Jensen Huang. He made the remark on Thursday on his Truth Social network.

Trump praised Huang for doing a fantastic job and said Cook, the former Apple chief executive, was the only man to take his place. He has no formal authority over leadership at Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of the global artificial intelligence boom.

The intervention nonetheless reflects how close Trump is to both executives. During his second term, he has treated Huang, a co-founder of Nvidia, as a trusted adviser. He even invited him aboard Air Force One during a state visit to China in May.

That relationship has come under scrutiny this week. Allegations have emerged about Huang’s links to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, who is alleged to have been spying for Beijing. Trump came to the Nvidia chief’s defense, saying he had been unaware of the alleged spying.

Huang is now leaving the company entirely. He will exit the board as well, and he remains Nvidia’s fourth-largest investor with a stake of about 3.61 percent.

The market reacted quickly. Nvidia shares fell more than 10 percent in premarket trading, which also weighed on the broader market.

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Cook is another technology leader with close ties to the White House since Trump’s return to office. He stepped down as Apple’s chief executive in September but remains executive chairman of its board.

Those ties go back to August 2025, when Cook joined Trump in the Oval Office. There, Apple announced it would raise its investment in the United States to $600 billion, while the president threatened heavy tariffs on technology products made overseas.

Cook also presented Trump with a custom-engraved glass piece made by Corning, the maker of iPhone glass, mounted on a 24-karat gold base. The gesture helped ease tensions, as Trump had repeatedly criticized Apple for making iPhones outside the United States.

Trump closed his post by saying, “A Legend replaces a Legend!”