JP Morgan Chase CEO says he could beat Trump in 2020, then immediately backtracks

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
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Well, that was fast.

Although he had previously ruled out a presidential run, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seemed to tease a 2020 race against President Trump on Wednesday when he boasted during an event that he "could beat Trump" because he's "smarter than [Trump] is," per CNBC. Dimon added that unlike Trump, he's a New Yorker whose money "wasn't a gift from daddy."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.