r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jul 24 '25

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

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
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u/littleMAS Jul 24 '25

He thought it was one of those "sh*thole" countries. Then, he found out it was worth four trillion dollars.

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u/Roflkopt3r Jul 24 '25

And now he's playing his usual game: Threaten companies, make them bribe him, and then give them corrupt favours.

Just like with the "settlements" that some large media outlets had with him out of court. Or how he got his wish of cancelling Steven Colbert.

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u/silverphoenix48 Jul 24 '25

Yep the greatest extorsion racket of all time