Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor
President Trump suggested Tim Cook should succeed Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO following Huang's resignation.Summary
Following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation on Thursday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social suggesting that former Apple CEO Tim Cook, now Apple's Executive Chairman, should take over the role, calling it a case where "A Legend replaces a Legend!" Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, after 15 years, and was succeeded by John Ternus. Trump is not alone in this suggestion; Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of Yale School of Management also wrote a Time op-ed proposing Cook as a candidate, citing his "unparalleled track record of succeeding a bigger-than-life founder" in reference to Steve Jobs. The article notes uncertainty about whether Trump genuinely endorses the idea or was simply sharing a passing thought, and jokes that "Tim Nvidia" doesn't ring as well as "Tim Apple."
(Source：TechCrunch)