Judy, the wife of JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, has been knocking on doors for Kamala Harris in the must-win state of Michigan.
Judy’s poll comes after her husband also quietly endorsed Kamala Harris, having avoided a public statement to stay on Trump’s right side should he win.
Judy Dimon, a longtime Democratic donor, has taken the exact opposite approach of her husband, knocking on doors for Harris in a very public show of support.
“Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are fighting for a hopeful and optimistic future for all Americans,” Judy Dimon said in a statement provided to The Wall Street Journal by the Harris campaign. “I am proud to be a supporter and to spend time talking to voters and encouraging them to vote for the Harris-Walz ticket.”
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and his wife Judy Dimon are taking opposite approaches to the 2024 presidential election, even though they both support Kamala Harris.
Judy Dimon has also donated $250,000 to Harris and the Democratic National Committee.
Judy Dimon also donated $250,000 to Harris and the Democratic National Committee, Axios reported.
“There is a lot at stake in this election for our country, our founding principles, our security and our economy,” Judy Dimon said in that same statement circulated by the Harris campaign. “The freedoms, rights and opportunities that have benefited so many of us should be available to more (not fewer) of our children and grandchildren.”
Jamie Dimon, a registered Democrat, is believed to be a possible choice to replace Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary under both Harris and Trump.
Harris’ campaign has discussed Dimon as its pick more privately, while Trump has publicly said he would consider him for the job.
‘I have a lot of respect for Jamie Dimon,’ Trump said Bloomberg in July. “He’s someone I would consider, of course.”
Dimon, who has an estimated net worth of around $2.4 billion, would consider a role in Harris’ administration, the NYT reported.
Harris dodged a question last month from reporters asking if she wanted Dimon in her Cabinet.
‘We have 11 days left. We don’t have a cabinet yet,” Harris said in Houston.
Both the Trump and Harris campaigns are reportedly weighing Dimon as a potential Treasury secretary if they win.
Dimon was then forced to publicly deny endorsing Trump earlier this month after the presidential candidate made a false claim on his social media site Truth Social.
Social media began spreading a rumor that the billionaire had endorsed the former president, and Trump even shared the supposed news on Truth Social. He reposted, without any comment or credit, an X post saying that Dimon supported him.
Dimon’s thoughts on serving in a second Trump White House are unknown. But the New York Times reported that he told associates that Trump’s behavior on January 6, 2021, deterred Dimon from working for him.
During the Republican primary, Dimon reportedly endorsed Nikki Haley because he thought she could save the American economy.
Then, in January, he faced fierce backlash after saying at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that Trump had been “more or less right” on some economic issues, such as tax cuts.
Dimon felt trapped and hurt by being linked to Trump’s agenda, according to the NYT, and tried to walk back the statement, saying it reflected his respect for Americans who voted for the former president.
Dimon was then forced to publicly deny endorsing Trump earlier this month, after the presidential candidate made the claim on his social media site Truth Social.
Dimon has also reportedly flirted with running for public office himself.
‘I’m not endorsing anyone right now. I spend more time on politics. What is the policy that we need that can really help both the world, foreign policy and domestic policy?’ Dimon said through a spokesman at the time.
Dimon, who has been head of America’s largest bank for nearly two decades, has generally been outspoken on many issues, including immigration and economic inequality.
Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have reportedly sought Dimon’s public support.
Two anonymous people told the NYT that Dimon also reportedly flirted with the idea of running for office himself. discussing it with JPMorgan subordinates and members of his family.
