Jamie Dimon has firmly denied former US president Donald Trump’s latest declare that the CEO of JPMorgan Chase has endorsed him for the US presidency. This clarification got here shortly after Trump claimed he had Dimon’s help. A spokesperson for Dimon, Joe Evangelisti, refuted the endorsement, telling CNBC, “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anybody. He has not endorsed a candidate.”

In accordance with the CNBC report, Trump on his social media platform, Fact Social, shared a screenshot falsely claiming that Dimon was backing his presidential bid. The submit learn, “New: Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has endorsed Trump for President.”

The declare appears to have first surfaced on X (previously Twitter) on October 4 and was rapidly circulated by a number of pro-Trump accounts. It gained additional traction when Trump himself shared it earlier than JPMorgan Chase issued a denial.

Nonetheless, when NBC questioned Trump concerning the submit on October 4, the previous president claimed ignorance of its origin, distancing himself from accountability. He advised NBC, “Someone put it up. I do not know.” Even hours after the comment, the submit was nonetheless accessible on Trump’s official social media account. CNBC’s makes an attempt to contact the Trump marketing campaign for additional remark went unanswered.

Earlier in September, Dimon made his political stance clear throughout an interview on the JPMorgan Investor Summit in Mumbai. On the time, he emphasised his neutrality, stating, “I am not endorsing anybody right now.”

Though Dimon has sometimes praised Trump, he additionally criticised the previous president. Their relationship has seen its share of public disputes. In the course of the Republican primaries, Dimon voiced help for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, urging enterprise leaders to again her as an alternative of Trump.

Trump, in response, lashed out at Dimon for endorsing Haley, recalling their interactions throughout his presidency. He stated, “I’ve by no means been an enormous Jamie Dimon fan, however needed to dwell with this man when he got here begging to the White Home,” including gas to their already tense rapport.