Jamie Dimon just said what lots and lots of CEOs think about Donald Trump

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Jamie Dimon just said what lots and lots of CEOs think about Donald Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/12/politics/jamie-dimon-donald-trump/index.html



Chris Cillizza


Updated 12:31 PM ET, Wed September 12, 2018


(CNN)JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon just said the quiet part out loud when it comes to President Donald Trump.

"I think I could beat Trump... because I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is," Dimon said at an event in New York City on Wednesday, adding: "And by the way, this wealthy New Yorker actually earned his money. It wasn't a gift from daddy."

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Woof. Actually, double woof.

To be clear, Dimon said in the same interview that he was not going to run for president and that, even if he did, "I can't beat the liberal side of the Democratic Party."

He also quickly apologized for, uh, speaking his mind. "I should not have said it," Dimon said of his Trump comments. "I'm not running for President. Proves I wouldn't make a good politician. I get frustrated because I want all sides to come together to help solve big problems."




Still! It's as if Dimon spent the last month in a lab, creating the perfect statement to elicit a response from Trump. It's like the Ivan Drago of Trump attacks. Consider:

A boast about how Trump is beatable? Check!
A shot at Trump's toughness? Check!
A barb about his intelligence? Check!
A taunt about how Trump got rich? Check!

It's also reflective of the view held by lots ..........................

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1. "It wasn't a gift from daddy"

This is how rich people fight. How special.

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3. Jamie Dimon's wealth was a gift from Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam being "We, the People."

The failure by Holder to prosecute banksters is one of the worst aspects of the Obama Administration. The fact that Jamie Dimon is using his (illegitimate) wealth to taunt Donald Trump and his even more illegitimate wealth is small consolation here.

-app

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5. Yes, how droll.

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2. As long as the tax breaks keep comming and

the corporate welfare continues they are OK with him.

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4. K & R