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Photos showing Jensen Huang and the Chinese spy he's alleged to have had an affair with were posted on her WeChat account.
TAKEN TO TASK

MAGA Hardliner Turns on Trump Goon Over Spy Sex Scandal

One of the president’s closest allies is coming under fire, even from within the GOP.

Vic Verbalaitis

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stands next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) makes an announcement about a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026.
CHIP HAPPENS

Top Trump Goon Dragged Into Sex-Mad Billionaire Scandal

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s cheating could have knock-on effects for Howard Lutnick’s job.

Ewan Palmer

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks to the media outside the U.S. District Courthouse ahead of a hearing on a new legal challenge that seeks to block U.S. President Donald ‌Trump's name from being inscribed on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
CASHING IN

Top Trump Goon’s Shocking Payday in Office Revealed

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick declared an eye-watering income in 2025.

Sarah-Jane Collins

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 10: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies at a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on broadband, in Washington, DC on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
‘UNNECESSARILY OFFENSIVE’

Insiders Reveal Trump Goon’s Secret Department Chaos

Howard Lutnick has brought his “bare-knuckle” Wall Street tactics with him to the Commerce Department.

Will Neal

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 10: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies at a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on broadband, in Washington, DC on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
MAGIC TICKET

CNN Panelists Crack Up at Lutnick’s Tacky ‘Gold Card’ Flop

Only one person has so far successfully applied for Donald Trump’s much-feted “gold card” visa.

Will Neal

Trump x Lutnick
📸📸📸

Lutnick Photographed With Epstein in Bombshell Deleted File

The DOJ admitted the image had been pulled and gave an even crazier reason why.

William Vaillancourt

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Lutnick
TRUMP’S TRADE TROUBLEMAKER

Lutnick’s Shouting and Grandstanding Is P***ing Off Insiders

Some Cabinet secretaries and senior officials are growing frustrated with Trump’s commerce chief.

Martha McHardy

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on February 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.
🌮🌮🌮

TACO Trump Plots Humiliating Retreat as Approval Rating Dips

The president is reportedly planning to scale back some of the sweeping tariffs he imposed last summer.

Isabel van Brugen

Donald Trump
DEPUTY DISSED

Trump Went ‘Nuclear’ at Cabinet Ally Over Epstein Interview

White House ire at Howard Lutnick’s Epstein remarks collides with fresh emails Democrats say raise new questions.

Tom Latchem

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on May 28 that he is leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with the President over Trump's signature spending bill. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)
PUCKER UP

Top Trump Suck-Up Reveals Why Prez Will Never ‘Forget’ Musk

Don’t worry, the Trump pick is jostling for the position of the president’s new best friend.

Will Neal

U.S. President Donald Trump
FALSEHOODS OR INEPTITUDE?

Trump, 79, Stuck in a Loop With ‘Made Up’ Tariff Boast

President Trump tells a tall tale about finding billions “on the tariff shelf.”

Tom Latchem

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