"Brought hate and anger to politics" - Mark Cuban criticizes Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric in response to question about dictatorial tendencies
Mark Cuban is not a fan of Donald Trump. The Dallas Mavericks minority owner criticized the former United States president for the divisiveness he has brought to politics and how he dispenses his political affairs.
The 66-year-old businessman and TV personality spoke about this during his appearance on The Daily Show on Tuesday. He discussed with host Jon Stewart, among other things, the dictatorial tendencies that Trump has in his leadership.
Cuban highlighted how the former president has the tendency to be one track-minded and wants things to get done his way or the highway, saying:
"Yeah, this is my country, right? Everybody else is bad. Donald good... I mean, he just brought hate and anger to politics, and that is his sales pitch.
"Donald is a sales rep. He's a sales person. He's going to follow what works, and whatever -- he's going to try all kinds of different things. He's going to talk to all kinds of different people. And he'll try things out, and if it works, he's going to do more of it."
Check out what he had to say below, beginning at 8:39:
Trump, who had a turbulent first term as U.S. president from 2017-2021, is vying to return to the presidency in the elections in November. He is set to go up against presumptive Democratic nominee and current vice-president Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden decided to withdraw his reelection bid.
Among those who are opposed to a return of a Trump presidency is Mark Cuban, who at one point earlier this year seriously considered running for president until his family talked him out of it.
Mark Cuban still active in Dallas Mavericks affairs
Mark Cuban continues to be passionate with his views on politics as well as his involvement with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA, notwithstanding that his role has somewhat changed in the organization.
The longtime Mavericks owner completed last year the sale of a majority stake, amounting to around $3.5 billion, to the Adelson family, which holds the largest stake at the casino chain Las Vegas Sands.
But despite the sale, Mark Cuban remained as the team's head of basketball operations under a unique deal with the new owners. It allows him to be involved on the basketball side of things, which he has excelled in since buying the franchise in 2000, punctuated by winning their first NBA title in 2011.
Last season, the Mavericks, now led on the floor by Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, had a stellar campaign, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since their championship year. However, they fell to the Boston Celtics in five games.
This offseason, they made the move to bring in four-time NBA champion and All-Star guard Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors to play in tandem with Doncic and Kyrie Irving come next season, where they hope to build on the success they had previously.