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BumRushDaShow

(166,218 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:25 PM Saturday

Trump says he'll sue JPMorgan Chase for allegedly cutting him off after US Capitol riot

Source: The Guardian

Sat 17 Jan 2026 14.02 EST
Last modified on Sat 17 Jan 2026 14.48 EST


Donald Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase on Saturday, citing an unsubstantiated allegation that major banks discriminated against him after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot.

Trump announced the potential lawsuit in a post on social media, tying the threat to his criticism of a recent Wall Street Journal article that reported he had offered the JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, the position of US Federal Reserve chair. Trump insists the report is inaccurate and says no such offer was ever made.

The president also reiterated his claim that JPMorgan Chase – the largest US bank – improperly cut off his banking access after the January 6 Capitol attack, without providing evidence. He also did not provide evidence for his often-repeated false claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him.

“I’ll be suing JPMorgan Chase over the next two weeks for incorrectly and inappropriately DEBANKING me after the January 6th Protest, a protest that turned out to be correct for those doing the protesting – The Election was RIGGED!” he wrote. Trump has alleged that several banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, refused to accept his deposits following the events of 6 January 2021. Both institutions have strongly rejected those accusations.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-jp-morgan-chase

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Trump says he'll sue JPMorgan Chase for allegedly cutting him off after US Capitol riot (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Saturday OP
What a whiny baby azureblue Saturday #1
I don't feel so bad about keeping a Chase card now. nilram Saturday #2
I'm sure it has nothing to do with his deadbeat status. Wink, wink. Vinca Saturday #3
And lose.....once again. paleotn Saturday #4
Discriminated against Shitler wolfie001 Saturday #5
MS Now should play this music video everytime Trumpy threatens to sue people. Jacson6 Saturday #6
This is just another immature punchback at Hey Joe Saturday #7
How many lawsuits does TSF have active? Is there such a thing as abuse of the justice system? Deuxcents Saturday #8
He's got a problem with that claim because Jarqui Saturday #9
trump in court under oath...look forward to that happy day nt msongs Saturday #10
How many $ billions THIS time? FakeNoose Saturday #11
It's 2 weeks ... dweller 17 hrs ago #26
Debanking? Rebl2 Saturday #12
Could JPMorgan counter sue and call in Jack Smith to testify? Baitball Blogger Saturday #13
A private company can refuse business to anyone iemanja Saturday #14
Again and again, Dump acts like a tyrant. sakabatou Saturday #15
LOL..."potential lawsuit". Meaning...send me a billion $$ and I'll never file Bengus81 Saturday #16
LOL... whine some more! NotHardly Saturday #17
It's way past his jail time. mdbl Saturday #18
Don't talk about it, DO IT! Buddyzbuddy Saturday #19
So he rewrites history to say the rioters were found innocent because the election was stolen.... JohnnyRingo Saturday #20
That's his solution for EVERYTHING! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #21
Another shakedown...and JP Morgan Chase will decide its better to just pay him Prairie Gates Saturday #22
The faeces nozzle Old Crank Yesterday #23
So tired of these whiny babies suing. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #24
Is discovery a thing with this? purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #25
So ... defense would have to prove a negative ? There's a problem with that. eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #27
Soooo... lonely bird 11 hrs ago #28

Jacson6

(1,791 posts)
6. MS Now should play this music video everytime Trumpy threatens to sue people.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:20 PM
Saturday

BTW, Has Trump paid that $88M to his sex assualt victim?

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Hey Joe

(440 posts)
7. This is just another immature punchback at
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:20 PM
Saturday

Jamie Dimon for recently speaking out against some of Tr💩mps actions and venting his concerns about the idiot.
Fuckwit is as transparent as a toddler but makes less sense than one.

Deuxcents

(25,644 posts)
8. How many lawsuits does TSF have active? Is there such a thing as abuse of the justice system?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:20 PM
Saturday

Jarqui

(10,838 posts)
9. He's got a problem with that claim because
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:50 PM
Saturday

Letitia James compiled a mountain of evidence for fraud so extensive, Trump's lawyers couldn't muster a credible rebuttal.
Summary judgement on the merits.

Trump had not accurately told the banks his financial situation.
That is not hearsay. It was established in the court documents and evidence.
When the banks got wind of that and as was revealed in the case, they did, they could do what they did - regardless of Jan 6th.
As I vaguely recall, some of them also got wind of his tax problems and there was a large default.
Again, as I vaguely recall, the banks wrote Trump as irregularities came to light. They asked him to respond. Trump didn't.

I'm not his lawyer. Haven't seen his claim. Maybe Trump has a new set of facts I haven't seen. But from what I saw in the Letitia James evidence, he's got a big hill to climb.

FakeNoose

(40,356 posts)
11. How many $ billions THIS time?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:46 PM
Saturday

Sigh ... it's getting so tiresome with him and his endless threats of lawsuits.
We know this will never happen, because Chump's lawyers will never allow him to be deposed.


iemanja

(57,463 posts)
14. A private company can refuse business to anyone
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:55 PM
Saturday

Except based on discrimination of race, religion, or gender.

Bengus81

(9,863 posts)
16. LOL..."potential lawsuit". Meaning...send me a billion $$ and I'll never file
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:59 PM
Saturday

It's worked most of the time in the last year..........

Buddyzbuddy

(2,189 posts)
19. Don't talk about it, DO IT!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:28 PM
Saturday

Something tells me they would have better lawyers than the idiots that would work for you.

Once opposing counsel brings up discovery you'll go scurring back to your now dilapidated Whitehouse and drop the suit as fast as your tiny hands can muster.

JohnnyRingo

(20,551 posts)
20. So he rewrites history to say the rioters were found innocent because the election was stolen....
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:42 PM
Saturday

...but then he wants to walk into a court of law with that bullshit and expect billions of dollars from a bank that saw him as a credit risk after the attempted insurrection?

He it truly deluded. I don't believe he's dumb, I think he is insane.

Prairie Gates

(7,297 posts)
22. Another shakedown...and JP Morgan Chase will decide its better to just pay him
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:22 PM
Saturday

than to fight and endure nonstop harassment from every agency in the federal government.

Gangster government engaging in personal extortion for the executive's private accounts is despotic monarchy.

purr-rat beauty

(1,012 posts)
25. Is discovery a thing with this?
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
17 hrs ago

Be great to expose him even more so as a co-conspirator or mastermind of the attack, destruction of the capitol ,terrorizing of our reps, and murdering of fellow magats and officers alike.

eppur_se_muova

(41,085 posts)
27. So ... defense would have to prove a negative ? There's a problem with that.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 10:33 AM
17 hrs ago

Any judge should recognize this, and summarily rule this a frivolous lawsuit, plaintiff pays, gavel down.

lonely bird

(2,791 posts)
28. Soooo...
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 04:40 PM
11 hrs ago

Correct me if I am wrong, they are under no obligation to do any business with him.

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