Jamie Dimon and Bill Gates won't publicly criticize Trump because they need leverage in the next political firestorm, 'CEO whisperer' says: 'They have to keep their powder dry'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "They're not afraid of Trump," he said.
37% : With the exception of Elon Musk and some tech moguls, Sonnenfeld said, few CEOs are willing to fervently back Trump.
34% : Not unless Trump -- or Harris -- incites a radical political firestorm that requires their intervention.
29% : "Trump is already furious at them.
28% : "They don't antagonize Trump because...they don't want to alienate customers and employees and investors who think differently about the elections if they don't have to," Sonnenfeld said.
25% : "Previous theoriesSonnenfeld's theory diverges from that of former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, who posited CEOs' silence on Trump comes from worry of retaliation.
23% : Trump told Dr. Phil in June he would consider seeking revenge on his political adversaries.
23% : Trump did not respond to Fortune's request for comment.
22% : Dimon and Gates have been notably silent in their critiques of the former president, even as Trump ekes ahead of Harris in polls only weeks before the election.

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