JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced Friday that Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is no longer endorsing former President Trump, shortly after the Republican presidential candidate claimed he had the former president's endorsement.
A JPMorgan Chase spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday afternoon, just hours after the former president's remarks, that Dimon is not endorsing the presidential candidate. apparently posted a screenshot of the photo Dimon's article was accompanied by the following text: “New: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorses Trump as presidential candidate.”
Dimon, who has been CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2006, has been vocal about global and U.S. political developments, but he has yet to endorse any candidates in this year's presidential election. do not have.
last month, Dimon told CNBC. that he doesn't support Whether it's President Trump or Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris.
He initially supported former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in last year's Republican presidential primary, but ultimately dropped out after the primary's disappointing results.
Last November, President Trump criticized Dimon for supporting Haley at the time, calling her a “hugely overrated globalist.”
Mr. Dimon has clashed with Mr. Trump numerous times in recent years, but the bank's CEO has sought to bridge the gap since the former president won the Republican primary.
Last January, Mr. Dimon rejected the Democratic Party's message on MAGA (“Make America Great Again”) and suggested the party “grow up” and “listen” to Trump supporters.
Months later, Mr. Dimon encouraged U.S. leaders to focus on uniting the country and called on the administration to include more business leaders in the Cabinet to develop a stronger national policy agenda.
Trump floated the idea of appointing Dimon as Treasury secretary in July, but rejected it.
Mr. Dimon has not said whether he is interested in working for the government after leaving JPMorgan Chase.
“I want to help my country,” he said at an event in April. “No matter who the next president is, I want him to stand up against me. [members] in their cabinet. That's what I want to see. We want practitioners to return to government. ”
Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
