# Trump backs Lutnick despite uproar over Nvidia chip controls

https://mins.news/en/item/141036

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-12 16:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/trump-backs-lutnick-despite-uproar-over-nvidia-chip-controls?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af5ed156e5c8a00014181f6

> President Donald Trump voiced confidence in Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick despite reports that the department made lax efforts to stop China from obtaining Nvidia’s advanced AI chips.

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