# Trump suggests Tim Cook replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia

> President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should succeed Nvidia’s departing chief executive.

Oossa · 2026-11-12 · https://oossa.com/en/trump-suggests-tim-cook-replace-jensen-huang-at-nvidia

On November 12, 2026, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account to say that Tim Cook, now Apple’s executive chairman, would be the right person to take over at Nvidia after Jensen Huang resigned. Trump wrote, “only one man” could fill the role and called Cook a “legend.” The idea was echoed in a Time op‑ed by Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who also named Cook as a possible candidate.

## The facts

- Trump’s post was published on November 12, 2026.
- Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1, 2026 and became executive chairman.

## Why it matters

If Cook were considered for Nvidia, his experience with global supply chains could shape the chip maker’s ties to China.

## Sources & references

1. [Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/trump-floats-apple-chairman-tim-cook-as-jensen-huangs-successor/) – TechCrunch, 2026-11-12
2. [President Trump says Apple’s Tim Cook is the only man to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/president-trump-says-apples-tim-cook-is-the-only-man-to-replace-jensen-huang-as-nvidia-ceo-proposes-a-legend-replaces-a-legend-in-call-for-apples-executive-chairman-of-its-board) – Tom's Hardware, 2026-11-12

Last updated: 2026-11-12