Fact Check: Did Trump say Democrats are behind Jensen Huang's Chinese spy scandal?
WASHINGTON, DC: Amid the controversy surrounding Jensen Huang's Chinese scandal, a rumor is circulating on social media platforms claiming that President Donald Trump said that Democrats are behind Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The claim has sparked criticism and mockery of the president, as many are skeptical and have called for a fact-check.
Claim: Trump blamed Democrats for Jensen Huang's Chinese spy scandal
According to a post on X that is going viral, Donald Trump says Democrats are behind Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair.
The claim has also spread on Facebook and Instagram, collectively garnering tens of thousands of views as of this writing, with social media users appearing to believe it to be an authentic statement by the president, with many pointing to it as Trump's frustration with the Democrats following the historic GOP loss in the midterm elections.
Meanwhile, a few others remain skeptical and called for a fact-check into Trump's remark.
Fact Check: Donald Trump made no such remark
The claim, however, is false, as there are no records of Trump claiming that the Democrats are behind Jensen Huang's Chinese spy scandal.
Although Trump defended Huang, calling him an honorable guy, there is no evidence of the president saying anything about the Democrats.
“I just know he’s a fine person, but you never know what is going on. I’m sure. I hope everything’s fine. He’s done such an incredible job, and so I would certainly hope he’s a fine person, in my opinion,” he said.
When Trump was asked whether he thought he could have acted on the intelligence sooner, he replied, “I think, you know, I think he’s an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse … he’s done an amazing job for our country.”
If Trump had really blamed the Democrats for the scandal, it would not go unreported by credible news outlets. A Google search for the claim also yielded no such reports.
Jensen Huang admits being unfaithful to his wife
The claim surfaced after an investigative report by The New York Times claimed that Alice Huang, a former executive at the Singapore-based cloud company Megaspeed, allegedly had an extramarital relationship with Jensen Huang and was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather information on the Nvidia CEO.
Huang has already confessed that he had a romantic relationship outside his marriage and acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife in a message to the company after an Nvidia spokesperson initially dismissed the report regarding the relationship.
