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Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO role

President Trump floats Apple's executive chairman as a successor to Jensen Huang after the Nvidia CEO's resignation.

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Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO role

President Trump floats Apple's executive chairman as a successor to Jensen Huang after the Nvidia CEO's resignation.

In brief

President Trump floats Apple's executive chairman as a successor to Jensen Huang after the Nvidia CEO's resignation. Trump proposed Tim Cook, Apple's executive chairman, as a potential successor to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned on Thursday. Originally reported by TechCrunch.

Huang steps down, Trump sees Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives at the Sun Valley lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Tim Cook of Apple should replace him.

“"A Legend replaces a Legend!"”

Cook's path from Jobs to Apple chair

Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September first, twenty twenty-six, after fifteen years. He became Executive Chairman, managing global relationships and China ties.

Yale expert backs Cook for the job

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies at Yale School of Management, wrote in Time that Cook has an unparalleled track record succeeding a bigger-than-life founder.

“"an unparalleled track record of succeeding a bigger-than-life founder"”

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Trump proposed Tim Cook, Apple's executive chairman, as a potential successor to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned on Thursday.

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