It was Trump himself who introduced it up only a month in the past.
In a submit on Fact Social on Tuesday, Trump wrote, “I do not know who stated it, or the place it got here from, maybe the Radical Left, however I by no means mentioned, or considered, Jamie Dimon or Larry Fink for Secretary of the Treasury.”
However Trump advised Bloomberg Businessweek in an interview — which was carried out on June 25 and revealed final week — that he would take into account Dimon for the function in his cupboard.
“We had a fantastic assembly, Jamie Dimon was there. I’ve plenty of respect for Jamie Dimon,” Trump advised the outlet, talking a couple of assembly he had with a bunch of CEOs, which he known as a “lovefest.”
And when requested if he had his eyes on Dimon for the place, Trump responded, “He’s anyone that I might take into account, positive.”
Neither the Trump marketing campaign nor a consultant for Dimon responded to a request for remark from Enterprise Insider.
JPMorgan Chase declined to remark.
Trump hasn’t at all times been so eager on Dimon although. In a November Fact Social submit, Trump known as Dimon a “extremely overrated globalist” and criticized Dimon’s assist for his Republican opponent on the time, Nikki Haley.
“I’ve by no means been a giant Jamie Dimon fan, however needed to dwell with this man when he got here begging to the White Home,” Trump’s submit continued. “I suppose I haven’t got to dwell with him anymore, and that is a extremely good factor!”
However Trump might have modified his tune about Dimon after the CEO praised the previous president in January this 12 months, saying he was “type of proper” about NATO and immigration.
Primarily based on Trump’s Fact on Tuesday, it seems he is modified his thoughts about Dimon as soon as once more.
As for BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, a New York Publish columnist wrote over the weekend that he was “advised” Trump might choose Fink over Dimon for the Treasury Secretary place. It isn’t clear the place the columnist heard that.
A consultant for Fink declined to remark to BI.
