Trump Backs Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO After Jensen Huang's 2026 Resignation
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Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 12
Trump Backs Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO After Jensen Huang's 2026 Resignation
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Nov 12
Summary
Trump used a Truth Social post on Thursday to argue that Tim Cook is the only person who should succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia after Huang’s resignation.
Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on Sept. 1 after 15 years in the job, but remains Apple’s executive chairman with a role focused on policymakers and international ties, including China.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of Yale had already floated Cook as a possible Nvidia candidate in a Time op-ed, citing his record succeeding Steve Jobs at Apple.
The suggestion underscores how disruptive Huang’s exit is seen across the tech industry, even as there is no indication Nvidia has endorsed Cook or named a successor.