Jamie Dimon says Trump 'wasn't wrong' about critical issues, warns Biden campaign on MAGA label

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised former President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, immigration, China and other issues in an interview this week.

Dimon made the comments defending "MAGA" voters during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday.

"When people say ‘MAGA,’ they're actually looking at people voting for Trump, and they think they're voting — they're basically scapegoating them, that you are like him. But I don't think they're voting for Trump because of his family values," Dimon said of the former president.

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Dimon hesitated from fully endorsing Trump's rhetoric on sensitive topics, but said it was clear many voters found value in his first term as president.

"I don’t like how he said things about Mexico […] but he wasn’t wrong about some of these critical issues, and that’s why they’re voting for him," Dimon told CNBC. "I think people should be a little more respectful of our fellow citizens."

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"I mean, really, can we just stop that stuff and actually grow up and treat other people with respect and listen to them a little bit?" he continued. "I think this negative talk about MAGA is going to hurt Biden’s election campaign."

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