Trump proposes Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Donald Trump proposes Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang at the helm of Nvidia after the chipmaker’s chief stepped down immediately. The US president made the suggestion on 12 November 2026, without saying whether Cook had been approached, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed Tim Cook, former Apple chief executive turned executive chairman, to replace Jensen Huang at the helm of Nvidia. In a message published on 12 November, Trump presented Cook as his choice to lead the US chipmaker, hours after Huang stepped down from his position at Nvidia.
Tim Cook left the post of Apple chief executive on 1 September 2026 after 15 years at the helm, with John Ternus succeeding him as chief executive. Donald Trump had nevertheless criticised Cook in 2025, particularly over iPhone production in India. Neither Tim Cook nor Nvidia responded to the presidential proposal, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Donald Trump’s proposal came on the same day as the interim appointment of Nvidia chief financial officer Colette Kress to lead the group. Nvidia puts chief financial officer Colette Kress in charge had been announced on 12 November.
