Former President Donald Trump (left) and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
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JPMorgan Chase Friday categorically denied that its CEO Jamie Dimonapproved Donald Trump President, in a few minutes republican candidate claim on social media Damon Now supporting him.
“Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not endorsed any candidate,” Dimon spokesman Joe Evangelisti told CNBC by phone.
Trump on truth society posted a screenshot falsely claiming: “New: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has endorsed Trump for president.”
The claim appeared to originate from a verified account on X earlier on Friday. Before the bank issued its denial, the news was quickly amplified on social media by other pro-Trump accounts, and then by the former president himself.
When NBC News asked Trump late Friday about the post, he said he was not aware of it and that he did not post it.
“Someone posted it” Trump saidadding: “I don’t know.”
The post was published at 1:56 pm ET and was still visible on Trump’s official account more than two hours later.
The Trump campaign did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has released a piece of truth claiming that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has endorsed Trump’s presidential bid.
Source: @realDonaldTrump | The Truth Society
In September, Dimon said he would not support Trump or the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
“I’m not endorsing anyone at this time,” Dimon said. CNBCTV-18 at the J.P. Morgan Investor Summit in Mumbai.
Dimon sometimes provides qualified Praise for TrumpBut the two have clashed frequently over the years.
During the Republican presidential primary, Dimon urged business leaders to support the former South Carolina governor. Nikki Haley’s thoughts on Trump.
Trump bites Dimon Sided with Haley, saying he “had to live with this man while he begged the White House.”
— NBC News Jack Traylor Contributed reporting.
