Trump Floats Tim Cook as Nvidia CEO
Trump suggests Tim Cook replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO after the founder's sudden resignation.
TL;DR
- Trump posted on Truth Social that Tim Cook is the only man to replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia.
- Huang resigned immediately after reports of two extramarital affairs, one involving a suspected Chinese spy.
- Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO while searching for a permanent replacement.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to weigh in on Nvidia’s sudden leadership change. He said only one man could replace Jensen Huang: Tim Cook.
What happened at Nvidia
Nvidia announced Huang resigned right away after reports of two extramarital affairs surfaced. One reportedly involved someone the U.S. government suspects was a Chinese spy. The board named CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO while it hunts for a permanent replacement, looking at both inside and outside candidates.
Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 after finance stints at Texas Instruments, Microsoft, and Cisco. The company’s yearly revenue sat at $4.28 billion when she arrived. It hit a record $215.9 billion in fiscal 2026.
Where Tim Cook stands
Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1 and now serves as executive chairman. Reports also mention Apple’s chip chief Johny Srouji as someone Nvidia might consider, though interest on his side is unclear too.
Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld wrote an op-ed suggesting Cook as a strong fit because of his experience following a big founder at Apple.
The Tea
Nvidia just lost its founder-CEO in messy fashion and now has an interim finance chief steering the ship while Congress wants answers. Trump tossing Cook’s name into the mix adds noise, but the real test is whether the board can land someone who keeps the AI momentum going without the drama.
Sources
- MacRumors: Trump Says Tim Cook Should Be Nvidia CEO as Jensen Huang Resigns
- Engadget: Who is Collette Kress, NVIDIA’s interim CEO?
- TechCrunch: Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor
- 9to5Mac: President Trump calls on Tim Cook to be next NVIDIA CEO
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