Trump Says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Flying With Him To China—Refuting Reports Of His Exclusion

BreakingBusinessTrump Says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Flying With Him To China—Refuting Reports Of His ExclusionBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 01:46am EDTMay 13, 2026, 01:46am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump said Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is flying with him on his official visit to China, along with several other prominent American CEOs, refuting earlier reports that the AI chipmaking CEO and billionaire—who recently lamented that U.S. export controls had wiped out his company’s market share in China—had not been invited.President Donald Trump said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among several CEOs who have joined him on his official visit to China.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a Truth Social post late on Tuesday night, Trump refuted an earlier CNBC report about Huang not being invited and wrote: “In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One.”In an interview last week, the Nvidia CEO refused to say if he had been invited to join the president on his trip, but added, “If invited, it would be a privilege, ​it would be a great honor to represent the United States.”In his post, Trump listed the other executives who are joining him, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook (who he again referred to as “Tim Apple”), Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, and several others.The president said he intends to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to “open up” to these companies so they can “work their magic,” push China to an “even higher level.”Trump added that he intends to make this his “very first request” when the two leaders meet. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement(...