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highplainsdem

(57,856 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:13 PM Jul 24

President Trump threatened to break up Nvidia, didn't even know what it was -- 'What the hell is Nvidia? I've never heard

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Lasher (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Tom's Hardware

During a speech to mark the unveiling of his new AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump revealed that he suggested simply breaking up Nvidia, despite appearing to have never heard of the company or its CEO, Jensen Huang.

Trump made the remarks on stage at an AI summit in Washington, D.C., as he unveiled the United States' new AI Action Plan.

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"I said, look, we'll break this guy up — this is before I learned the facts of life — I said we'll break 'em up," he continued. "They said 'very hard', I said 'Why?' I said, what percentages of the market does he have? 'Sir, he has 100%.'"

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"I figured we could go in and we could sort of break them up a little bit, get them a little competition, and I found it's not easy in that business." Trump even claims he suggested putting together "the greatest minds" to work "hand in hand for a couple of years" to try and match Nvidia's success, upon which he says he was told it would take 10 years to catch Nvidia if Huang ran it "totally incompetently from now on."

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Read more: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/president-trump-threatened-to-break-up-nvidia-didnt-even-know-what-it-was-what-the-hell-is-nvidia-ive-never-heard-of-it-before

Our idiot president, revealing how much of an idiot he is at an AI summit.

Where he also described AI as "genius" - but of course a rock is a genius compared to Trump.

https://newrepublic.com/post/198318/donald-trump-issue-artificial-intelligence-ai

Trump Explains His Main Issue With AI—and It’s Nuts
“Very stable genius” Donald Trump isn’t totally in love with artificial intelligence.

Rachel Kahn
July 24, 2025 / 10:07 a.m. ET

President Donald Trump loves artificial intelligence, calling it “one of the most important technological revolutions in the history of the world” at an AI summit in Washington Wednesday.

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“Everyone around the globe is talking about artificial intelligence…. ‘Artificial,’ I can’t stand it. I don’t even like the name,” he said. “You know, I don’t like anything that’s artificial. So could we straighten that out please? We should change the name.”

Over laughter, he clarified: “I actually mean that.”

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“I don’t like the name ‘artificial’ anything because it’s not ‘artificial,’ it’s genius. It’s pure genius,” Trump said.

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He not only thinks AI is genius, our ridiculous-looking orange president says he doesn't like anything that's artificial.

Anyone have video of the reactions from his audience as he said this?

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President Trump threatened to break up Nvidia, didn't even know what it was -- 'What the hell is Nvidia? I've never heard (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 24 OP

So another renaming in the works? intrepidity Jul 24 #1

He doesn't remember the $1 million they gave towards his inaugural fund? Basso8vb Jul 24 #2

Once the check clears... EarthFirst Jul 24 #3

the only knowledge he has is how to create and exploit leverage. Bullying. it's amazing how wiggs Jul 24 #4

ALZHEIMER'S truthisfreedom Jul 24 #5

I don't know much about stocks, but I do know buying Nvidia back in 2017 has payed off very well. +3925.9% OverBurn Jul 24 #6

It's one of those countries where them imigranites[sic] come from, President Pendejo! You know, Wonder Why Jul 24 #7

Ignoring all of the stupid things he said why did he want to break them up? jgmiller Jul 24 #8

The guy who says he doesn't like anything that's artificial loves Diet Coke. onenote Jul 24 #9

"I don't like anything that's artificial." Emrys Jul 24 #10

Locking. Lasher Jul 24 #11

intrepidity

(8,395 posts)

1. So another renaming in the works?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:19 PM

Jul 24

What will he go with? And what happens when the world doesn't comply, higher tarrifs?

Genuine Idiot = Trump

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Basso8vb

(1,208 posts)

2. He doesn't remember the $1 million they gave towards his inaugural fund?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:24 PM

Jul 24

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EarthFirst

(3,784 posts)

3. Once the check clears...

Reply to Basso8vb (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:31 PM

Jul 24

…there’s nothing sacred.

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wiggs

(8,362 posts)

4. the only knowledge he has is how to create and exploit leverage. Bullying. it's amazing how

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:56 PM

Jul 24

far it has gotten him in life. It's a black mark on our society as much as it is against him...that an absence of empathy, ethics, morals, legality, expertise, knowledge, norms, justice can lead to what some might call success

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truthisfreedom

(23,451 posts)

5. ALZHEIMER'S

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:32 PM

Jul 24

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OverBurn

(1,262 posts)

6. I don't know much about stocks, but I do know buying Nvidia back in 2017 has payed off very well. +3925.9%

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:32 PM

Jul 24

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Wonder Why

(6,067 posts)

7. It's one of those countries where them imigranites[sic] come from, President Pendejo! You know,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:55 PM

Jul 24

the ones made up of criminals and rapists. They're called your supporters. And you're one of them.

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jgmiller

(609 posts)

8. Ignoring all of the stupid things he said why did he want to break them up?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:03 PM

Jul 24

I mean in what context was it, if it's even possible for him to have a logical context? I would think would love an American company with an absolute monopoly?

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onenote

(45,586 posts)

9. The guy who says he doesn't like anything that's artificial loves Diet Coke.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:31 PM

Jul 24

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Emrys

(8,698 posts)

10. "I don't like anything that's artificial."

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:43 PM

Jul 24

Says the jerk who made a name for himself from an artificially concocted over-flattering TV programme persona, made another one from regular appearances at artificial fight shows, plasters himself in absurdly artificial skin colouring, has worn a series of laughably artificial hairstyles to cover up a failed attempt at artificially combating baldness, artificially enhances his height to the point where he can't stand up straight, glories in plastering the Oval Office in ridiculous amounts of artificial bling, and likes the women around him to sport various artificial "improvements".

I could go on.

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Lasher

(29,127 posts)

11. Locking.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:01 PM

Jul 24

Tom's Hardware is not a reputable mainstream news website.

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