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Trump's reliance on ousted Nvidia CEO in question ahead of China trip

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben ,

A Martínez

Published November 13, 2026 at 4:43 AM EST

President Trump has relied on ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for guidance that is now in flux ahead of a key China trip.

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Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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