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 "I am flattered but do not get up early enough in the morning to
accept this opportunity," Icahn, 79, said in a public statement one
day after Trump, 69, told cable station MSNBC that Icahn could be a
dream Treasury pick if he wins the White House in the 2016
presidential election.
Trump joined a large Republican field by announcing his candidacy
earlier this week with a promise to make the United States great
again and warning of an impending economic and financial bubble.
This may be music to Icahn's ears after the man who commands the
attention of financial markets and has long tangled with corporate
chief executives himself predicted an eventual stock market sell off
after years of gains fueled by low interest rates.
 "I personally believe we are sailing in dangerous unchartered
waters," Icahn said on Friday. He praised Trump for warning new
audiences about a "big fat bubble coming up" and said more people
should be discussing this matter.
Also this week Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced his plans to
seek the Republican nomination joining U.S. senator from Kentucky
Rand Paul and U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio and others
battling for the nomination.
Trump complained on MSNBC that America does not have the "best or
brightest" negotiators working on trade deals and said he would turn
to Wall Street for extra help. Trump also named former General
Electric CEO Jack Welch and investor Henry Kravis as other advisors
if he were to win an election.
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Icahn who has been able to vote for president since the Dwight D.
Eisenhower era, said he was "extremely surprised to learn that
Donald" is running for president and even more surprised "that he
stated he would make me Secretary of Treasury." Most analysts have
said that Trump, who has never held elective office, is unlikely to
win the Republican nomination.
Also this week Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced his plans to
seek the Republican nomination joining Rand Paul, U.S. senator from
Kentucky, and Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida and others
battling for the nomination.
(Reporting by Svea Herbst-Bayliss; Editing by Diane Craft)
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