Trump quashes rumors of considering Dimon or Fink for Treasury Secretary Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 26 mins ago · 2 min read
Market observers said the three may find common ground with their recent interest in crypto.
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Updated: Jul. 24, 2024 at 1:04 pm UTC
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Former US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports suggesting he is considering JPMorgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon or BlackRock’s Larry Fink for the Treasury Secretary position.
On July 23, Trump posted on his Truth Social account, stating he didn’t know who suggested that Fink or Dimon was under consideration for a role in his administration. He speculated that “perhaps the Radical Left” made these suggestions.
He wrote:
“I don’t know who said it, or where it came from, perhaps the Radical Left, but I never discussed, or thought of, Jamie Dimon or Larry Fink for Secretary of the Treasury.”
This denial follows several reports that suggested that Trump might consider Dimon for the Treasury Secretary role. While Trump hasn’t explicitly mentioned Fink, a separate report indicated that he sought economic insights from the BlackRock CEO.
These speculations arose despite Trump’s contentious relationship with the CEOs, which is marked by their differing economic and political views. Last year, Trump described Dimon as a “highly overrated globalist” because he believed the banking executive was supporting Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign.
Crypto unites
There are thoughts that the three may find common ground with their recent interest in crypto. Notably, Trump, Dimon, and Fink previously held hostile stances toward the emerging industry, but the sector’s enduring maturity appears to be changing their views.
Dimon previously called Bitcoin a “Ponzi scheme” and a fraud. However, Trump said Dimon had significantly softened his stance on crypto as his company, JPMorgan Chase, has advanced its interaction with the sector.
On the other hand, Fink has become a strong proponent of crypto. His company is among the issuers of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin and Ethereum and is also behind the fast-rising Ethereum-based money market fund BUIDL.
Meanwhile, Trump’s crypto posture has won him support from industry stakeholders, who believe his presidency would usher in an era of solid regulatory clarity and growth for the burgeoning sector.
