Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on "Investing in America" in Washington, on April 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said he would not let China purchase Nvidia’s flagship Blackwell chips in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Nov. 2.
“No, we won’t do that,” Trump said during the interview, which was taped on Oct. 31, when asked about whether the chipmaker would be allowed to sell its most advanced chips to China.
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
