Wall Street leaders want anyone but Biden and Trump in 2024

Wall Street leaders are exploring alternative candidates for the 2024 election, with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorsing Nikki Haley as a GOP alternative to Trump. Billionaire Bill Ackman suggests Democrats should consider Representative Dean Phillips over Biden, citing concerns about Biden's fitness. Despite long odds, dissatisfaction with frontrunners raises questions about voter choices. While Haley gains support, she trails Trump, and Phillips faces challenges. Ackman, open to Republican candidates, emphasises the need for intellectual prowess in leadership, questioning Biden's current state. Dimon, in jest, outlines his hypothetical presidential approach at the Dealbook Summit.Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here..Wall Street Wants Anyone But Biden and Trump for 2024.By Laura Davison.Wall Street leaders are looking past President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumed major party nominees, for long-shot candidates to shake up the 2024 election less than two months before primary voting starts..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that voters should support former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as one potential alternative to Trump for the GOP nomination.."Even if you're a very liberal Democrat, I urge you, help Nikki Haley too," Dimon said at the New York Times Dealbook Summit..Billionaire investor Bill Ackman told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday that Biden should step aside for a new candidate to emerge. One person he's watching is Representative Dean Phillips, a moderate from Minnesota, who is challenging Biden for the Democratic nomination.."Biden's done a lot of good things. But I think his legacy will not be a good one if he is the nominee," Ackman said in an upcoming episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations. "The right thing for Biden to do is to step aside, and to say he's not going to run, and create the opportunity for some competition.".Mike Novogratz, the chief executive officer of crypto firm Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., told Bloomberg Television Wednesday his friends are urging him to meet with Haley. He also met with Phillips and found him to be "amazingly rational," but lamented he doesn't have the name recognition of other candidates. Novogratz himself mistakenly called Phillips Neil, instead of Dean, in the interview.."I'm kind of in the anything but crazy or really old party," Novogratz, who has historically donated to Democrats, said. "I pledged I would not vote for anyone over 75 years old, or even 72.".The eleventh-hour push to boost other candidates is unlikely to alter the outcome of the nominating process. Party rules, fundraising and polling numbers have Haley and Phillips facing long odds. But the desire for alternatives highlights the deep dissatisfaction many voters have with frontrunners Biden and Trump, raising questions about whether Americans will vote for third-party candidates or just stay home next November..Haley, 51, has risen in the polls and won the support of prominent donors, including the Americans for Prosperity network backed by billionaire Charles Koch. Citadel's Ken Griffin has praised her campaign and said he's considering donating. Still, she trails Trump by a significant margin. In Iowa, the first state in the Republican nominating process, Trump leads with 47% support, while Haley is at 14.3%, according to a RealClearPolitics average..Read more: 🔒 From the FT: Don't discount a Trump return in 2024 – Gillian Tett.Phillips, 54, faces an even more challenging road. He is polling in the single-digits and the Democratic National Committee is already partnering with Biden's campaign. Phillips aims to capitalize on polls showing voter concerns over Biden's fitness to serve, with the incumbent already the oldest US president in history at 81. .Ackman, the Pershing Square Capital Management founder, said he recently met Phillips and was "impressed."."You need to be at your intellectual best. And I don't think Biden is there," Ackman, 57, said "I don't say that, you know, with any derision of the president," he continued. "But I think he's clearly past his physical and cognitive peak.".Biden's allies say the focus on his age is unfair and the president is healthy enough to serve. Trump, 77, also faces his own challenges, including multiple criminal indictments..Ackman, who has traditionally donated to Democrats, said he is "much more open to Republican candidates" than reelecting Biden. He said he's supportive of Haley and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. He also donated to entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, but said his policies fell short..Bill Ackman Bets Fed Will Cut Rates as Soon as First Quarter.Ackman said he's potentially open to running for office, but said "the country would have to ask me as opposed to me putting myself out there.".Dimon has run JPMorgan for almost 18 years. The 67-year-old has long quipped he plans to stay in his role for five more years, no matter when asked. He's faced speculation he might run for president, which he's denied..Ackman, at the Dealbook conference, asked Dimon from the audience what he would do if he were president.."The first thing I'd do is probably have a cabinet with really smart talented brainy people. You might be secretary of Treasury," Dimon replied to laughter..Read also:.🔒 Boardroom Talk – Martin Wolf explains how Trump return to White House would change world🔒 Premium from the FT – Martin Wolf: How Trump returning to the White House would change the world🔒 Boardroom Talk – Malema, Trump do best in latest polls on 2024 SA and US elections.© 2023 Bloomberg L.P.

Wall Street leaders want anyone but Biden and Trump in 2024

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