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Trump defends Jensen Huang and Pete Hegseth at surprise news briefing with Dana White

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Uribe, R. C. (2026, November 10). Trump defends Jensen Huang and Pete Hegseth at surprise news briefing with Dana White. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-defends-jensen-huang-pete-hegseth-press-briefing-ufc-dana-white-rcna608446

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President Donald Trump held an impromptu news briefing where he defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from recent controversies. Trump downplayed efforts by Rep. Thomas Massie to impeach Hegseth, praising him for his work despite ongoing peace talks with Iran stalling. He also supported Huang after reports emerged that the CEO was involved with an alleged Chinese spy, saying he believes Huang's claim of being unaware of her true identity. The briefing included UFC CEO Dana White who Trump jokingly offered a role in his administration.
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Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, admitted to having an extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy, leading to a significant drop in Nvidia's stock prices by 8%. The company’s board has launched an independent investigation, assisted by outside legal counsel, to look into allegations that Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. This comes after reports from The New York Times and Financial Times about the relationship between Huang and Alice Huan, who is an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. President Trump publicly backed Huang, stating that he had no idea of the spy allegations against his partner. The affair has raised concerns over potential security breaches involving Nvidia's advanced AI technology.

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Chinese Iran Nvidia Republican U.S.

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Trump PERSON · 12× Jensen Huang PERSON · 4× Huang PERSON · 3× Nvidia ORG · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× Dana White PERSON · 2× Hegseth PERSON · 2× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 2× Republican NORP · 2× White PERSON · 2×

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“I will say this: The soldiers, the actual soldiers, the great people that do the work, the great patriots, they love Pete Hegseth,” Trump said while saying the secretary “won the war in Venezuela” and “won the war in Iran,” where peace talks have stalled and sporadic U.S. strikes are ongoing.
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The president said he thought he would have “a little fun” by bringing White out to take questions from reporters.

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

In his first post-midterm news briefing, President Donald Trump on Monday talked about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy, the effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the massive Republican losses at the ballot box last week. asserted
Trump → talk → box
Trump was joined at the impromptu briefing by Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, to whom Trump jokingly offered the White House press secretary job to last week. asserted
Trump → join → job
The president said he thought he would have “a little fun” by bringing White out to take questions from reporters. asserted
he → say → reporters
The president, who ended up fielding most of the questions, downplayed Rep. Thomas Massie’s push to impeach Hegseth. asserted
who → end → Hegseth
“He is a sick, sick guy,” Trump said of the Kentucky Republican who reintroduced articles of impeachment Monday that largely focus on the Iran war. asserted
that → say → war
“I will say this: The soldiers, the actual soldiers, the great people that do the work, the great patriots, they love Pete Hegseth,” Trump said while saying the secretary “won the war in Venezuela” and “won the war in Iran,” where peace talks have stalled and sporadic U.S. strikes are ongoing. asserted
strikes → say → Iran
“He’s done a very good job,” Trump said, adding that he would stand by Hegseth if he’s impeached by the House. asserted
he → do → House
A simple majority is required in the still GOP-led House for the articles to be approved and sent to the Senate for a trial. asserted
articles → require → trial
Only two Cabinet members in history have successfully been impeached; neither was convicted. asserted
neither → impeach → history
Trump on Monday also defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, while revealing that he is under investigation by the FBI. asserted
he → defend → FBI
People familiar with the matter told NBC News on Sunday that U.S. intelligence agencies had determined that Alice Huang, the woman with whom Jensen Huang allegedly had the affair, was a Chinese spy. uncertain
Huang → tell → affair
The two are not related. asserted
two → relate → ?
Trump said that he had spoken to Huang on Monday “just to see if he’s feeling alright.” asserted
he → say → Monday
“He said, ‘I had no idea that she was a spy,’ and I really believe him,” Trump said, adding that Huang is a “very honorable man.” asserted
Huang → say → him
Huang said in a statement Sunday that he had been “unfaithful to my wife.” asserted
he → say → wife
Nvidia’s board of directors announced Sunday it was “initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.” asserted
Huang → announce → effort
China denied involvement, calling it a “smear.” asserted
China → deny → it
Trump also expanded on a Truth Social post from earlier in the day that questioned the midterm election results, despite his saying last week that he was willing to accept them. asserted
he → expand → them
“I think the numbers were terrible in terms of those early votes,” Trump said when asked by reporters if he thought the results had been rigged. asserted
results → think → reporters
He then repeated his claim of foul play in the tight Alaska Senate race, which hasn’t been called. uncertain
which → repeat → race
Trump concluded Monday’s briefing, where he spoke for a little more than 30 minutes, by jokingly offering Dana White the press secretary role one more time. asserted
he → conclude → role
“Thank you for the offer, sir,” White said. asserted
White → thank → offer
“I do not want to be in politics.” asserted
I → want → politics
“I am devastated to hear this,” Trump responded before they both left the briefing room. asserted
they → devastate → room
The White House has been without a press secretary since late August, save for the five days Katie Zacharia served in the role last month. asserted
Zacharia → serve → role
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