Dimon's comments Wednesday come as Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on products from Mexico and Canada by February 1 and a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. Earlier Wednesday, Trump also teased the notion of imposing "taxes, tariffs, and sanctions" on Russia if it doesn't end its war against Ukraine.

Businesses worldwide and mainstream economists are fretting about higher prices as President Donald Trump unveils his tariff-heavy economic strategy. But Jamie Dimon, CEO of the world’s largest bank,

The JPMorgan CEO said that even if the tariffs prompt a global trade war and reignite inflation in the U.S., they could protect American interests.