Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury Secretary pick

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Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury Secretary pick

John Paulson visits “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City. 

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Hedge fund chief John Paulson removed himself Tuesday from consideration as a potential nominee for

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secretary by President-elect Donald Trump.

Paulson said, “My complex financial obligations would prevent me from holding an official position in President Trump’s administration at this time.”

“However, I intend to remain actively involved with the President’s economic team and helping in the implementation of President Trump’s outstanding policy proposals,” Paulson said in a statement.

The Trump donor, who is the head of Paulson & Co. hedge fund, is famous for having shorted the subprime mortgage market in 2007, a year before the financial crisis.

Paulson predicted in September that the stock market would ****** if Vice President Kamala Harris won the presidential election.

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first reported that Paulson had dropped out of consideration for the Treasury post.

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