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Trump bought Nvidia stock as he helped chipmaker with change to export rule
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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
In May 2025, the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era export rule that restricted advanced US AI chips from being sold to China, shortly after Trump bought millions in Nvidia stock. This change allowed Nvidia to sell its most advanced H200 chips to China, raising concerns that it could boost China's AI capabilities while benefitting Nvidia financially.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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You face a regulatory environment in US chip exports that can flip quickly and dramatically impact China market access. Nvidia's access to China opens the door but also intensifies scrutiny and risk around AI chip sales — expect policy shifts that could flip sales and geopolitical risk overnight.
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