In the world of Shark Tank, Mark Cuban can easily be the richest and the most sought-after judge. While in the past he revealed that Season 16 would be his last on the show, there’s no denying that he’s also the smartest when it comes to business. But apart from this, he’s also known for his political opinions as well, especially his dislike for Donald Trump.
In the past as well, he has made some major revelations against the current President of the United States. This was more on the lines that his billionaire status is questionable, and he doesn’t have more than $165 million in cash. This obviously is nothing compared to Cuban’s $5.7 billion business empire.
Mark Cuban once questioned Donald Trump’s billionaire status
Mark Cuban and Donald Trump go way back. But despite having a rather good rapport in the earlier years, their relationship has turned nothing but sour in recent years. The most obvious of which was that during the presidential elections, Cuban wholeheartedly campaigned for Kamala Harris, who was against Trump.
While he deleted all of his pro-Harris tweets as soon as Trump won the elections, in the past as well, he had some quite strong remarks about the current President of the United States.
The Shark Tank judge is widely known for his unfiltered takes and once publicly questioned whether Trump was truly a billionaire or not. While Cuban’s own net worth is in billions, he pointed a finger at Trump’s financial disclosures as proof that his fortune might not be as massive as he had claimed.
He made these statements via Vanity Fair and broke down Trump’s reported cash holdings. According to Trump’s Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, Cuban mentioned that the numbers simply don’t support his billionaire status. He also went on to add:
You have to list them one by one. So we know without any question that as of May 27, Donald doesn’t have more than $165 million in cash and securities and bonds. And trust me, I’ve got a lot of more than that in cash, securities, and bonds.
After questioning his net worth, Cuban wasn’t satisfied, and he then proceeded to take aim at his business empire. While he acknowledged that he had built a successful real estate brand, all of his other ventures were far less impressive. Cuban added that many of these were poorly thought out and that his random business portfolio reflected his lack of focus.
While both personalities have a long history of taking jabs at one another, Cuban surely took this up a notch by questioning Trump’s billionaire status itself.
One decision of the Dallas Mavericks that left Mark Cuban frustrated
Not only the business world, but Mark Cuban is also quite well known when it comes to the sports world as well. After spreading his magic on the Shark Tank stage, the billionaire businessman is also a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. While he stepped back from making basketball decisions for the team, he did reveal one major frustration.
This was the shocking trade of Luka Dončić. In a recent interview with Jonah Javad, the venture capitalist detailed that if it was up to him, he would have never traded the player. But if the decision was indeed made, then the Mavericks should have gotten a much better deal. He also specifically mentioned that receiving Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and just one future first-round pick wasn’t enough.
Instead of this, he believed that the team should have demanded at least four unprotected first-round picks along with Davis and Christie. Many people also questioned this trade and called it a big win for the Lakers. Other executives also felt that Dallas could have gotten a much better deal for a player like Dončić, who is considered one of the best players in the world.
His frustration was not just because of this, but he also revealed that he was told about this move just minutes before it was announced. This was obviously different from the earlier years when he was heavily involved in all the decisions of the team.
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