"Trump wrote, CNBC incorrectly reported that the Great Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, was not invited to the incredible gathering of the World's Greatest Businessmen/women proudly going to China. In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One and, unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely, CNBC's reporting is incorrect or, as they say in politics, FAKE NEWS! he added."
"According to a further article by CNBC, however, Trump personally called Huang after the network's initial coverage of the CEO's exclusion gained traction. The outlet, citing a source familiar with the situation, reported that Huang travelled to Alaska to board Air Force One. An Nvidia spokesperson told multiple outlets, Jensen is attending the summit at the invitation of President Trump to support America and the administration's goals."
"Huang's presence on the trip is politically sensitive given his recent criticism of Washington's export curbs on advanced AI chips to China. Speaking last month at an event hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project, Huang warned the restrictions don't make a lot of strategic sense and had devastated Nvidia's foothold in the country."
"In his post, Trump went on to frame the visit as a high-powered corporate push into the Chinese market, listing a slate of major American executives joining him for talks with President Xi Jinping. Alongside Huang, the president named Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk; Apple CEO Tim Cook, who he called Tim Apple; BlackRock CEO Larry Fink; Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman; and Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon."
A CNBC report claimed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was left off a roster of business leaders accompanying President Donald Trump to China. Trump responded on Truth Social, calling the report fake news and stating Huang was on Air Force One unless Trump asked him to leave. CNBC later reported that Trump personally called Huang after the initial coverage gained traction, and that Huang traveled to Alaska to board Air Force One. An Nvidia spokesperson said Huang was attending the summit at Trump’s invitation to support American goals. Huang’s participation is politically sensitive because he recently criticized U.S. export curbs on advanced AI chips to China, saying the restrictions lacked strategic sense and harmed Nvidia’s position there. Trump framed the trip as a major corporate push into the Chinese market and listed several top executives joining him for talks with President Xi Jinping.
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