Jamie Dimon has strongly refuted former US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that the JPMorgan Chase CEO has endorsed him for the US presidency. The clarification came shortly after Trump claimed he had Dimon’s endorsement. A spokesman for Dimon, Joe Evangelisti, denied the endorsement, telling CNBC, “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not endorsed any candidate.”
According to CNBC report, Trump shared a screenshot on his social media platform Truth Social, falsely claiming that Dimon was supporting his presidential bid. The post reads, “NEW: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorses Trump for president.”
The claim appears to have first surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) on October 4 and was quickly spread by multiple pro-Trump accounts. It was further reinforced when Trump himself shared it before JPMorgan Chase issued a denial.
However, when NBC questioned Trump about the post on October 4, the former president claimed ignorance of its origin, distancing himself from responsibility. “Somebody put it in,” he told NBC. I don’t know.” Hours after the comments, the post was still available on Trump’s official social media accounts. CNBC’s efforts to contact the Trump campaign for further comment went unanswered.
Earlier in September, Dimon made his political stance clear during an interview at the JPMorgan Investor Summit in Mumbai. At the time, he emphasized his neutrality, saying, “I’m not supporting anyone at this time.”
Although Dimon has sometimes praised Trump, he has also criticized the former president. Their relationship has seen its share of public controversies. During the Republican primaries, Dimon voiced support for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and urged business leaders to support her instead of Trump.
In response, Trump criticized Dimon for supporting Haley and recalled their conversation during his presidency. “I was never a big fan of Jamie Dimon, but when this guy came to the White House begging for money I had to stick with him,” he said, adding further fuel to their already strained relationship.
