Trump Nvidia purchases raise conflict concerns over chip export policy

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Published Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:18 AM EST

President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in Nvidia shares days before his administration announced the repeal of the AI Diffusion Framework in May 2025, Herald Business reported, citing Guardian reporting based on public disclosures and an analysis by anti-corruption group Decleptocracy. The framework imposed tiered restrictions on advanced AI chip exports. The administration scrapped it, arguing that it burdened US companies and strained diplomatic relations. The Guardian also reported at least three further Nvidia purchases shortly after Trump's December 2025 announcement allowing H200 chip sales to China. The disclosures raise conflict-of-interest concerns; they do not establish that the investments determined policy.

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