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Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as Trump and AI executives hold a media briefing following a meeting on artificial intelligence outside the West Wing of the White House on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.Getty Images

How close is Donald Trump to Jensen Huang?

The answer is very.

The Nvidia boss was one of the few business leaders with direct access to the US president. He had met Trump repeatedly, travelled with him to Britain and, in May, joined him on Air Force One for his trip to China.

Jensen Huang wasn't just another tech billionaire seeking the president's ear. He had become an important voice in one of the biggest arguments inside the administration: how much of America's most advanced technology should be allowed to reach China.