"They feel like they should control the world": Mark Cuban accuses Silicon Valley elites of attempting to push for Donald Trump’s presidency
Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind. In the past, he has notably been involved in heated back and forths with other high-profile figures in the business world such as Elon Musk, whom Cuban has debated on X, formerly known as Twitter, on more than one occasion.
This week, as the United States looks ahead to the Presidential election later this year, Cuban made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss a wide range of topics.
From the future of artificial intelligence to his distrust for the Silicon Valley elite who he believes want Donald Trump to be in power, Cuban's 25-minute appearance on the show saw he and Stewart candidly cover a number of topics.
Specifically, Mark Cuban hasn't liked the push Trump has gotten from Silicon Valley elites, who he feels have become too power-hungry.
"It's not so much a support thing. It's more like a takeover thing, trying to put themselves in a position to have as much control as possible. hey want Trump to be the CEO of the United States of America, and they want to be the board of directors that makes him listen to them. It's not a good thing.
... "They've gotten to the point now where they feel like they should control the world, and that there should be a CEO in charge of everything. Because they're rich as f**k"
Segment begins around 2:30 mark.
Looking at why Mark Cuban decided not to support Donald Trump
At one point during his appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mark Cuban explained that he had previously considered backing Trump in the US election. Despite that, as he got to know the embattled former president better, Cuban felt as though he couldn't support the controversial figure.
As the minority NBA owner explained, the shift was partly because Trump University allegedly stole $4 million from one of his friends in a situation that ended up in court, with Trump settling for $25 million.
In addition, Cuban explained that he feels as though whoever is the president shouldn't be putting their own interests first, but rather the interests of the country as a whole.
“He was unethical then, and he’s still unethical. You want somebody whose first inclination is not to do what’s in their own best personal interest. You can’t deny that’s Donald Trump.”
Since sitting US President Joe Biden dropped out of the race as the incumbent, Cuban has decided to throw his support behind Biden's vice president and running mate, Kamala Harris.
Given how vocal he has been when it comes to politics, however, many Americans have wondered whether it's just a matter of time before Mark Cuban winds up running for office.