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Trump Denies Picking Bitcoin Skeptic Jamie Dimon or BlackRock's Larry Fink for Treasury

Trump denies considering Jamie Dimon or Larry Fink for Treasury. Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr(CC BY-SA 4.0)

Donald Trump has denied the rumors that he considered Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, or Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, for the U.S. Treasury Secretary position, addressing widespread speculation.

Trump Refutes Treasury Nomination Rumors

The media has reported that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was considering Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, or Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, to be the United States Treasury Secretary. Trump has refuted the reports.

Trump put an end to the rumors in a Truth Social post, claiming he had never even considered or suggested Larry Fink or Jamie Dimon as potential Treasury Secretaries.

One possible source, according to Trump's suspicions, was the radical left spreading disinformation. The announcement comes as speculation about potential cabinet nominees persists.

According to Coingape, with his remark, Trump sought to dispel the notion that he was considering the CEOs of JPMorgan and BlackRock for the role of U.S. Treasury Secretary. Here is the statement:

Biden's Decision and Its Impact on the Election

Joe Biden's decision not to run for re-election in 2024 is a major development that will affect that year's election, and it occurred during these developments. He dropped out of the contest and went on to back US Vice President Kamala Harris. According to a Coingape article, Democratic PAC funds for Kamala Harris exceeded $50 million the following day.

But Rep. Tom Emmer is worried about nominations that could come from a Kamala Harris administration:

Financial Sector Concerns Under Potential Harris Administration

Emmer voiced concern that their policies would have a detrimental effect on the financial sector by stifling innovation, global competitiveness, and free markets.

The speculation began when news broke that Donald Trump was considering nominating Jamie Dimon for the role of Treasury Secretary. In line with Trump's feelings toward Dimon, Terrett made remarks criticizing Dimon. Since Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, was friendly with Trump and had good things to say about Bitcoin, more people started to think that he might be it.

A major portion of Trump's wealth came from his investments, particularly those obtained through the global investment behemoth BlackRock. As a result, the Treasury had to decide between two positions on Bitcoin since Fink saw it as "digital gold" while Dimon saw it negatively.

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