Jamie Dimon has not spoken to Donald Trump in at least the last few months, a source close to the JPMorgan CEO said. luck.
Report on Friday New York Postwho said the two have been communicating through secret back channels for months is not accurate, according to the source.
The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sources close to Trump have told him Publication talks began before the election and continued after, on spending cut plans, banking regulations, taxes and trade.
at the beginning of the month Trump dismissed Dimon’s role amid speculation that he might consider the Wall Street giant as Treasury secretary during his administration.
“I respect Jamie Dimon JPMorgan Chasea lot, but he won’t be invited to be part of the Trump Administration. I thank Jamie for his excellent service to our Country! Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Nov. 14.
Later that day, Dimon responded in a conference call No interest in serving in the Trump administrationsaying, “I haven’t had a leader for 25 years and I’m not ready to start”.
It comes a month after Trump’s Truth Social account posted a screenshot saying Dimon had endorsed him for president. JPMorgan to completely deny. Trump later said he knew nothing about the message, explaining that someone else had posted it.
However, Dimon did not endorse Trump or Kamala Harris in the presidential election his wife campaigned for Harris.
However, supporters of the president-elect have highlighted some comments in favor of Dimon, for example his eulogy in JanuaryWhen Trump “said he had some right with NATO, some right on immigration. He grew the economy pretty well. Trade tax reform worked. He was right about some of the Chinese.”
Dimon also said earlier this month Trump is not against tradeand added that his tariff plan will “bring people to the table”.
