Wall Street wants Dimon for prez
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hinted at a potential presidential run today, telling Bloomberg TV in Shanghai, China:
- “I love my country,and maybe one day I’ll serve my country in one capacity or another.”
- Dimon had pretty much ruled out running and said he believes he makes a positive difference in his current job.
Why it matters: The persistent energy and chatter around Dimon as a potential candidate reflects the business establishment’s dismay with the current options, Axios’ Alex Thompson writes.
The big picture: Wall Street is dreading a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and Dimon “recently got an earful from a fellow billionaire” who wishes he’d run, The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription).
- A former Obama Treasury official told Axios: “If you liked dreaming of Mike Bloomberg in the White House, you are going to lovethese Jamie Dimon comments. Many on Wall Street don’t believe that the Biden White House has been very easy to navigate.”
Bill Ackman, the billionaire investor, tweeted today that Dimon “is the kind of person our country deserves as our next leader.”
- “Politically he is a centrist. He is pro-business and pro-free enterprise, but also supportive of well-designed social programs.”
Πηγή: axios.com
