The CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, Jamie Dimon, has shunned publicly endorsing both Donald Trump or Kamala Harris within the upcoming election, resulting in widespread hypothesis about his political leanings.
What Occurred: Dimon has been tight-lipped about his political preferences just lately. Regardless of earlier applauding a few of Trump’s insurance policies, he has not publicly endorsed the previous president. As a substitute, he has privately expressed help for Vice President Harris and has not excluded the potential for a job in her administration, reported The New York Occasions citing unnamed sources.
Dimon’s resolution to withhold his political endorsement is reportedly attributable to fears of potential retaliation from Trump, ought to he win the election. This concern is echoed by different high-profile company executives, as Trump has just lately intensified threats of political retribution. The JPMorgan CEO declined an interview with the Occasions.
A JPMorgan spokesperson famous that Dimon’s feedback are sometimes “weaponized by the left or proper when he weighs in on politics or politicians, which isn’t constructive to serving to clear up our nation’s largest issues.”
JPMorgan didn’t instantly reply to Benzinga’s request for feedback.
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The Trump and Harris campaigns have each sought Dimon’s public endorsement. Nonetheless, Dimon’s silence on the matter has been famous by each Washington and Wall Road, inflicting hypothesis and concern amongst his friends and rivals.
A spokesperson for JPMorgan acknowledged that Dimon has not publicly endorsed a presidential candidate, however he usually speaks out on insurance policies to strengthen the nation.
Why It Issues: This improvement comes after earlier studies that Dimon had rejected Trump’s declare of endorsement, casting doubt on rumors of him being thought of for the Treasury Secretary place. T
This adopted a report in July that Trump was contemplating Dimon for the Treasury Secretary function if he received the election. Dimon had additionally publicly responded to an tried assassination of Trump in July.
In a memo he wrote, “It’s only by constructive dialogue that we will deal with our nation’s hardest challenges.”
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