JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is asking present presidential candidates to unite the U.S. in a brand new op-ed, with out formally endorsing Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.
Dimon printed an op-ed within the Washington Publish on Friday titled “Our next president must restore our faith in America” and urged the subsequent President to win over all voters, not simply those of their get together.
“Acknowledge that voters are all completely different and have good causes to assume in another way,” he wrote. “Don’t insult, stereotype, weaponize, scapegoat or gaslight. And don’t assault them. Have interaction them.”
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Photograph by Win McNamee/Getty Photos
Dimon emphasised that the U.S. was at a pivotal level in its historical past and {that a} united nation would profit everybody.
He said that it might take “bravery” for the subsequent President to hearken to opposing views, change their thoughts if wanted, and prioritize all the nation over the pursuits of their get together.
“We have to elect a president who is devoted to the beliefs that outline and unite us, and who’s dedicated to restoring our religion in America and our indispensable position on this planet,” Dimon wrote.
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Dimon additionally stated that the subsequent presidential cupboard needs to be created with a give attention to expertise and experience, not get together or sector.
The non-public sector creates 85% of jobs within the U.S. and “ought to have a seat on the desk,” Dimon asserted. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics knowledge confirms the statistic.
Former President Donald Trump stated he would consider Dimon for Treasury secretary in June, however later walked back support.
Different suggestions in Dimon’s op-ed embody unified insurance policies round housing, immigration, and training and having leaders acknowledge issues. He named former presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower as examples to comply with and identified that Eisenhower had lunch with politicians he disagreed with, and he listened to what they needed to say.
“If we will really unify our nation, we have to start treating opposing views, complaints and critiques as alternatives to seek out widespread floor and make us higher,” Dimon wrote.
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