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PUT AWAY YOUR horses’ heads, tech firm Nvidia has agreed to a Trump demand of a 15% cut to the US Government for the right to sell security-sensitive AI chips to China.

In a bizarre turn of events, the US President has actually charged a major US technology firm for the right to sell highly sensitive, normally prohibited, technology to the Middle Kingdom.

“Look, Mr Trump made us an offer we really couldn’t refuse,” said an Nvidia insider. “For that we get his protection when we sell this stuff to Beijing. Otherwise …”

“Well, otherwise, oops, the sales are illegal and Nvidia will have the Feds up their ass for a decade or more,” remarked a White House staffer who wished to remain anonymous. “Mr Trump makes money for all his partners. Remember, it’s all about the art of the deal.”