What’s Behind the Trump-Huang Relationship?

President Trump’s show of support for Jensen Huang as he was under fire was a remarkable moment in a relationship that barely existed two years ago. Our White House correspondent Maggie Haberman explains how Mr. Trump came to see Mr. Huang as a modern-day Henry Ford.

By Maggie Haberman, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Edward Vega and Nikolay Nikolov

November 14, 2026