Billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared why he stopped supporting former President Donald Trump in 2016 and why he backs Vice President Harris for 2024.
In a recent interview with FOX Business’ Neil Cavuto, Cuban reflected on his relationship with Trump. He stated, “I don’t think it went wrong.” Cuban enjoys Trump’s company. “He’s fun to hang around. He’s got a great personality, he’s charismatic.” But he added, “I think he was a lousy president before, I think he’ll be a worse president this time.”
Cuban emphasized that it’s not about personality. “It has everything to do with ability.” He has clearly aligned himself with Harris while Trump has taken shots at him on Truth Social. Trump called Cuban a “loser” and criticized him for not returning calls.
Cuban shrugged off Trump’s rhetoric. “I don’t care. He amps up rhetoric all the time. That’s who he is.” Cuban noted that this behavior highlights Trump’s lack of focus on policy. “That tells you how much time he spends on policy and trying to learn things.”
Cuban revealed that his support for Trump faded due to a lack of depth in their discussions. “The more I talked to him about policy, the less engaged he was.” Cuban pointed out that Trump often offered “talking points and soundbites, no depth at all.”
On Harris, Cuban believes her campaign is compelling and more appealing to voters. “Kamala has a better product.” He criticized Trump as a relentless salesman who doesn’t focus on meaningful content.
In a separate radio interview, Cuban discussed Harris’ tax plan. He argued that inflation issues date back to early 2020 when the pandemic began. He explained, “The oil companies went to Donald Trump and said: look, it’s not sustainable for us to have oil prices as low as they are.”
Cuban praised Harris’ approach to taxes. “What she has said is that anybody making under $400,000, their taxes will not go up.” He noted that Harris aims to raise the capital gains tax to 28%. “That’s not going to change anybody’s behavior.”
When asked about a potential cabinet position under a Harris-Walz administration, Cuban was clear. “I don’t want one. I don’t want to work for the government.” He believes he can make a bigger impact as an entrepreneur and CEO.