JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has not endorsed Donald Trump, the monetary large stated Friday after the previous president claimed in a social media publish that the manager, America’s most distinguished banking trade chief, was supporting him.

“Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anybody. He has not endorsed a candidate,” Joe Evangelisti, a spokesperson for the New York-based financial institution advised CBS Information in an announcement.

The denial got here after the Republican presidential nominee posted a screenshot on his Reality Social account falsely stating, “New: Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has endorsed Trump for president.” 

Trump advised NBC Information he did not know in regards to the publish, which was nonetheless seen on his account as of 5:10 p.m. Japanese Time.

The Trump marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Seemingly coming from a verified account on X earlier within the day, the publish swiftly drew consideration from numerous pro-Trump accounts earlier than Trump weighed in.

Earlier than Trump received the Republican nomination for president, Dimon had expressed assist for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley throughout the occasion’s primaries.

Friday’s Reality Social publish is just not the primary wherein Trump incorrectly urged profitable assist from a high-profile individual. The previous president in August posted AI-generated photos claiming that Taylor Swift was backing him. The famous person endorsed his opponent, Kamala Harris, just a few weeks later.