NVIDIA—Made seven-figure donation to Trump inauguration and engaged in political access meetings
NVIDIA Corporation made a seven-figure donation to President Donald Trump's $239 million inauguration. CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump at the White House, attended a $1 million per plate Mar-a-Lago dinner, and stated 'I'd be delighted to go see him and congratulate him.' After the Mar-a-Lago visit, plans for export controls on NVIDIA's H20 chip were paused, raising ethics concerns about quid-pro-quo arrangements.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Ethics & Anti-Corruption | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Donation Apr 21, 2025 documented
Bloomberg reported NVIDIA's seven-figure Trump inauguration donation
Bloomberg reported that NVIDIA made a seven-figure donation to President Trump's record-breaking $239 million inaugural fund.