JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon asked the current presidential candidates to unite the United States in a latest editorial, while not officially endorsing Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.
On Friday, Dimon published an editorial in the Washington Post titled, “Our next president must restore our faith in America.“and urged the next president to win over all voters, not just those in his own party.
“Recognize that voters are all different and have good reasons to think differently,” he wrote. “Don’t insult, stereotype, defend, scapegoat, or gaslight them. And don’t attack them. Engage them.”
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Dimon stressed that the United States is at a turning point in its history and that unifying the country will profit everyone.
He said the next president might want to have the “courage” to hearken to opposing views, change his mind if essential, and put the good of the nation above the interests of his party.
“We must elect a president who is committed to the ideals that define and unite us, and who is committed to restoring our faith in America and our indispensable role in the world,” Dimon wrote.
Dimon also said the next presidential cabinet must be formed with an emphasis on talent and competence, relatively than party or sector.
The private sector creates 85% of U.S. jobs and “should have a seat at the table,” Dimon said. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data confirms statistics.
Former President Donald Trump said that to contemplate Dimon for Treasury Secretary in June but later back support.
Other recommendations in Dimon’s editorial include unified housing, immigration and education policies and for leaders to acknowledge problems. He cited former presidents Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower as examples to follow, and identified that Eisenhower had lunch with politicians he disagreed with and listened to what they’d to say.
“If we truly want to unite our country, we need to start treating opposing views, complaints and criticisms as opportunities to find common ground and make us better,” Dimon wrote.