Meeting Postponed Due to Call from President, Content Unexpected
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the middle of an internal company all-hands meeting on Thursday (27/8). This unique occurrence took place just hours before the President openly praised Nvidia’s fantastic quarterly financial performance.
According to a report by Wired, citing three eyewitnesses, Huang was addressing his employees at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, when his phone rang. Huang subsequently left the meeting to answer the call. However, Trump’s voice was briefly heard leaking through the microphone Huang was wearing.
Although employees could not fully grasp the entirety of the President’s conversation, Huang required less than one minute before returning to continue his session on stage. This sudden interruption immediately became a hot topic of discussion among Nvidia employees.
‘Only in America’ Praise and Fantastic Revenue Records
Shortly after the telephone incident, Trump expressed his appreciation via the Truth Social platform. He congratulated Jensen Huang, stating that Nvidia’s business achievements were extraordinary.
‘Congratulations to Jensen Huang. Only in America!’ Trump wrote enthusiastically.
This praise was well-founded. Throughout the second fiscal quarter, Nvidia successfully amassed revenue of US$96.22 billion (approximately Rp1,700 trillion), marking a fantastic surge of 106% year-on-year and successfully smashing Wall Street expectations.
Furthermore, the semiconductor giant projects that revenue for the upcoming third quarter will soar again, ranging between US$105.84 billion and US$110.16 billion.
Growing Ties with Washington
This phone call moment is considered highly significant amidst Nvidia’s intensifying efforts to strengthen its political influence in Washington. On the same day, it was also revealed that Nvidia plans to form a political action committee, funded by its employees, to support federal candidates amidst the heated debate over artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
On the other hand, Jensen Huang himself has emerged as a key figure in various policy discourses, ranging from US semiconductor export restriction rules to the licensing of advanced AI chip sales to the Chinese market.