“Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban has been a prime surrogate for Kamala Harris, particularly on the economic system and enterprise, however he hasn’t contributed to her marketing campaign and isn’t fascinated about serving in a cupboard submit.
In an interview with ABC Information that aired Sunday, the billionaire entrepreneur, who backed Nikki Haley within the Republican major, stated Harris is open minded and never an ideologue, then pivoted to his lack of economic help.
“I haven’t given her a penny,” Cuban stated. “Individuals assume, ‘you’re giving her some huge cash.’ No, I haven’t given a penny.”
He added that he hasn’t given cash to any candidate since 2002, explaining that if he feels passionate a couple of candidate, he’ll assist and doesn’t need cash to be a problem.
“I don’t need them to work with me as a result of I paid them to work with me,” he stated.
Cuban’s avoidance of any donations contrasts with different Harris supporters within the enterprise sector akin to LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings who’ve given thousands and thousands of {dollars} to pro-Harris PACs.
In the meantime, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given a minimum of $132 million to assist elect Donald Trump and different Republicans.
Even with out his checkbook, Cuban touted his effectiveness as a Harris surrogate, saying he can “go into the nitty-gritty of any enterprise matter you need to discuss” and clarify the distinction between her plan and Trump’s.
Later within the interview, Cuban acknowledged that he briefly considered working for president in 2020 however stated there’s “no probability” now of holding workplace.
“No, I’ve no curiosity, little interest in being a politician of any kind,” he added. “I’ve little interest in serving within the cupboard for Kamala Harris or anyone. I like being a disruptor as an entrepreneur.”
Final month, nevertheless, he recommended to CNBC that he can be fascinated about serving as chairman of the Securities and Change Fee. The regulator is presently led by Gary Gensler, whom Cuban has stated ought to be fired.
“I advised her staff, put my identify in for the SEC. It wants to vary,” he stated.
And regardless of agreeing with former Trump administration officers that their one-time boss has fascist tendencies, which his marketing campaign has denied, Cuban stated he wouldn’t go away the nation if Trump wins.
“I’ll do no matter I can to assist this nation wherever I can,” he added. “And it doesn’t matter to me who’s president.”
