Chase Bank deletes 'Monday Motivation' tweet after drawing social media outrage

South Africa News News

Chase Bank deletes 'Monday Motivation' tweet after drawing social media outrage
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 NBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 27 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 86%

Chase Bank’s effort to provide a little “Monday Motivation” backfired after a tweet with a hypothetical conversation between a bank customer and the bank: 'eat the food that’s already in the fridge.'

Other’s took aim at Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.tweetedIn January, JPMorgan’s board raised Dimon’s salary to more than $31 million, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dimon was recently questioned at a House Financial Services Committee hearing over the wages the bank pays to low-level employees.

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., who pushed Dimon about salary levels at the hearing, said in a statement that the tweet reflected that the bank and Dimon are"out of touch." "They pay their workers barely enough to make rent, and then try to shame them into thinking it’s their own fault for buying an occasional coffee," Porter said in an emailed statement."Meanwhile they spend millions on lobbyists for corporate tax breaks and gutting banking rules. It’s outrageous but I’m not surprised.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

NBCNews /  🏆 10. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Warren pounces on Chase Bank tweet on thriftWarren pounces on Chase Bank tweet on thriftElizabeth Warren, who has made economic justice the centerpiece of her campaign, found a fat target in a tweet from Chase, which offered playful — or, as critics charged, tone-deaf — suggestions about saving money on expenses for coffee, food and taxis
Read more »

Chase bank tried to be relatable on Twitter and got absolutely dunked onChase bank tried to be relatable on Twitter and got absolutely dunked onBrands, may we remind you for the umpteenth time, that if you're trying to get relatable on Twitter, you're opening yourself up to being completely and utterly owned. People have a lot of strong feelings about when and where brands can interject their own witty repartee in online discourse. No
Read more »

Bumbling burglars butt-dial 911 on themselves, arrested after high-speed chaseBumbling burglars butt-dial 911 on themselves, arrested after high-speed chaseGet breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.
Read more »

10-year-old boy arrested after police chase in stolen car10-year-old boy arrested after police chase in stolen carA 10-year-old boy was taken into custody after he drove off in his aunt's car and led police on a brief chase around part of Oklahoma City Tuesday evening.
Read more »

Disabled Oregon woman on mobility scooter arrested after leading police on low-speed chaseDisabled Oregon woman on mobility scooter arrested after leading police on low-speed chaseA disabled Oregon woman on an electric mobility scooter was arrested and charged with leading police on a low-speed chase after officers stopped her for riding the scooter on a sidewalk without a helmet, her lawyer told ABC News. Jennifer Gayman of Brookings, Oregon, said she was driving home from a
Read more »

Bumbling Best Buy burglars butt-dial 911, arrested after high-speed chaseBumbling Best Buy burglars butt-dial 911, arrested after high-speed chaseA pair of bumbling burglars were arrested after apparently butt-dialing 911 while fleeing the scene of a burglary at a Best Buy near Houston early Saturday.
Read more »

One of the Chase Sapphire card's most overlooked benefits is also one of its most valuableOne of the Chase Sapphire card's most overlooked benefits is also one of its most valuableThe Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card comes with free primary rental car insurance, which is why I always pay for rental cards with my Sapphire.
Read more »

6 ways to get more value on groceries, restaurants, and travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards, using the credit cards you already have6 ways to get more value on groceries, restaurants, and travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards, using the credit cards you already haveChase Ultimate Rewards is one of the most versatile rewards programs available. You can use points for merchandise, cash back, gift cards, or travel.
Read more »

Chase deleted a tweet mocking people for spending money on coffee and cabs after a severe online backlashChase deleted a tweet mocking people for spending money on coffee and cabs after a severe online backlashChase's Twitter account posted a tweet about saving money on Monday afternoon. Some people were not happy about it.
Read more »

JPMorgan Chase offered customers financial advice. It didn’t go well.JPMorgan Chase offered customers financial advice. It didn’t go well.JPMorgan Chase’s attempt at levity — lecturing customers to make coffee at home — turned into a social media misadventure with some of the banking industry’s biggest critics, including presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, lashing out.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-04-22 23:58:10