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At a Mar-a-Lago Halloween party, Trump responded for the first time to Huang Jen-hsun’s involvement in the Chinese espionage scandal, saying it would be thoroughly investigated and could affect his position as a White House adviser. At the same time, the extraordinary scene of the party attracted the attention of the outside world.
The New York Times reported that Nvidia C.E.O.Jen-Hsun Huang Recently a revelation has been made about a Chinese womandetective Huang Le arrives and is suspected of being the target of a Beijing intelligence operation. US President Trump first reacted to the incident on October 31, saying he would carefully investigate and did not rule out that Huang would not be able to continue serving as a member of the White House Science and Technology Advisory Committee if adverse circumstances were found.
Trump hosted a lavish dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Florida on the evening of October 31Halloween Hundreds of guests attended the party, but Trump, in his signature dark blue suit and red tie, looked like a character everyone could recognize at a glance. “These rich people spent nine hours dressing up and I only had 10 minutes, so I dressed up like Donald Trump,” he said.
In an interview at the party, Trump responded for the first time to reports that Huang had been targeted by Chinese spies. He said, “I respect him very much, I like him. We hope everything is OK. We will investigate, and we will investigate very carefully.”
When reporters asked whether Jen-Hsun Huang would continue to serve as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Trump responded: “I hope I can say that, unless we get something to the contrary.” He stressed: “I have always believed that Jen-Hsun Huang is a decent person and does things from above, but this incident involves very complex issues.”
The New York Times exclusively revealed on October 29 that US intelligence agencies found that Chinese businessman Huang Le had a close relationship with Huang Renxun and determined that he passed intelligence to Beijing. Huang Le was a senior executive at Singapore data center company MegaSpeed. The United States also suspected that she was involved in helping China obtain Huida advanced chips that were subject to export controls. Trump reportedly became aware of this intelligence information about a year ago but took no action at the time. Huida emphasized that Huang Renxun’s dealings with Huang Le were normal business contacts and he did not provide her with sensitive commercial secrets or national security-related information.
For this Halloween party, the Mar-a-Lago Ballroom had a fabulous jungle theme. The walls and tables were covered in cheetah and zebra stripes. Female guests wore sequined tights and gorgeous headdresses, and some were dressed as brightly colored tropical birds. Not only is Alaskan king crab served on site, but there is also a caviar bar and even real zebras and miniature horses.
Politicians attending the party included US House Speaker Johnson and Ambassador to India Sergio Gore. Attorney General Todd Blanche originally planned to attend the dinner in an astronaut costume, while Vice President Vance remained in Washington, with his family dressed as “Harry Potter” characters and Dumbledore himself.
Trump was apparently in a happy mood that night. He continued to show reporters the rich guests present and said with a smile: “Look at my rich members, they spend the whole day dressing up.” “These are the most prestigious people on Wall Street,” he said, gesturing toward the guests.
However, the lavish party comes at a time when the Republican Party faces the test of the November 3 midterm elections. Polls show that Trump’s approval ratings are near historic lows, and voter dissatisfaction with his economic policies continues to grow.
A recent poll by The New York Times and Shiner College found that 69% of voters are dissatisfied with Trump’s performance in handling the cost of living, 65% oppose starting a war against Iran, and nearly 75% are dissatisfied with high prices for gasoline and diesel.
Despite a possible setback for the Republican Party in the midterm elections, Trump still seems confident. “I feel really good, I feel like we’ve done well. The country has never been better,” he told reporters at the party.
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Trump said that he respects Huang Renxun very much and hopes everything will be fine, but he will investigate very carefully; He did not draw any direct conclusions, but awaited the results of the investigation before making a decision.
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Trump said he hoped Huang could continue to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, but if the investigation found otherwise, Huang could not be renewed.
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The party was held at Mar-a-Lago and the view was spectacular. Trump spent only 10 minutes dressing up as himself; But the event also took place at a time when the Republican Party was facing pressure from the midterm elections and polls were sluggish.
