Trump Bought Nvidia Stock as He Eased China Chip Rules
Donald Trump bought Nvidia stock worth between $1 million and $5 million as his administration rolled back rules that limited AI chip sales to China. He later purchased more shares after allowing H200 chip exports to China, and an anti-corruption group says the trades raise questions about his motives. Nvidia's stock rose following the policy shifts, and Trump also bought shares in Microsoft, Meta, and Apple.
- Original source: theguardian.com.
- The source published it on Nov 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM.
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Public financial disclosures show Trump's Nvidia purchases came as he rescinded the AI diffusion rule, which had restricted exports of advanced chips to China.
After Trump announced in December 2025 that Nvidia could sell H200 chips to China, he made at least three more purchases of the company's stock, each worth between $250,001 and $500,000.
The Council on Foreign Relations warned the H200 sales would greatly boost China's AI factories, while DeKleptocracy argued Trump's corruption may have driven him to deliver the entire AI industry's technology to China.
Trump was also briefed twice by US intelligence on suspicions that Alice Huang, linked to Jensen Huang, was a Chinese spy whose company Megaspeed obtained billions in Nvidia chips, but he took no action.
Nvidia contributed $25 million to Trump's ballroom project in October 2025, and Jensen Huang has met with Trump multiple times as a close ally.
TopicsDonald Trump · Nvidia · Jensen Huang · Alice Huang · Megaspeed · DeKleptocracy · Council on Foreign Relations · China
Source: theguardian.com
Written by Paparazzi with AI. Not financial advice.
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