From the Left · Read · October 30, 2026
Oct 29 · The New York Times reports that a woman U.S. officials suspected of gathering intelligence for China gained access to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Nvidia responds to the report
Mediaite: Bombshell Report Claims White House Did Nothing After Chinese Spy Targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Grade C (70/100). Mediaite relays the Times report, Nvidia's response and the Times finding that Trump took no action.
C: Uses loaded words and leaves out key context.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): headline calls the Times story a 'Bombshell Report' (own wording)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): omits China's rejection of the allegations as 'groundless smears and slanders,' which Fox Business reports
Splits: Mediaite relays the Times report, Nvidia's response and the Times finding that Trump took no action.
Same story: CNBC, Fox Business
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