Jamie Dimon hasn’t had latest talks with Trump, supply says

A report Friday within the New York Post, which stated the 2 have been in communication for months by way of secret again channels, isn’t correct, based on the supply.

The Trump transition crew didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Sources near Trump informed the Submit that conversations started earlier than the election and continued afterward, specializing in plans for spending cuts, financial institution rules, taxes and commerce.

Earlier this month, Trump dominated out a job for Dimon in his administration amid hypothesis that the Wall Road big could possibly be thought of for Treasury secretary.

“I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, enormously, however he is not going to be invited to be part of the Trump Administration. I thank Jamie for his excellent service to our Nation!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Fact Social on Nov. 14.

Throughout a convention later that day, Dimon responded that he had little interest in serving within the Trump administration, saying that, “I haven’t had a boss in 25 years and I’m not about prepared to begin.”

That got here a month after Trump’s Fact Social account posted a screenshot falsely claiming Dimon endorsed him for president, prompting JPMorgan to flatly deny IT. Trump later stated he didn’t know something in regards to the publish, explaining that another person put IT up.

Dimon didn’t endorse both Trump or Kamala Harris within the presidential election, although his spouse campaigned for Harris.

Nonetheless, the president-elect’s supporters have pointed to some favorable remarks from Dimon, reminiscent of his praise in January, when he stated Trump was “type of proper about NATO, type of proper on immigration. He grew the financial system fairly nicely. Commerce tax reform labored. He was proper about a few of China.”

Dimon additionally stated earlier this month that Trump is not against trade, including that his tariff plans will “get individuals to the desk.”