US President Donald Trump has called for former Apple CEO Tim Cook to become the next CEO of Nvidia following the resignation of Jensen Huang.
Trump in a Truth Social post on Thursday evening said “Now that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who has done a fantastic job has resigned, there is only one man to take his place – Tim Cook of Apple. A legend replaces a legend!”.
Nvidia is currently in the middle of a succession dilemma following the resignation of Jensen Huang amidst investigations into his relationship with chinese spy, Alice Huang and a separate affair with an employee.
Cook stepped down as Apple’s CEO on September 1, 2026, after 15 years running the company, but he’s still very much involved with Apple. While John Ternus took over as Apple’s CEO, Cook transitioned into the role of Executive Chairman of Apple’s board of directors, which sees him continuing to engage with global policymakers and manage international relationships, including Apple’s relations with China.
Nvidia has appointed Colette Cress, the company’s CFO to replace Huang in an acting capacity whilst the company searches for its next CEO with Cook now firmly in the race to succeed Jensen Huang at the helm of one of the world’s largest companies.
