Who is Mark Cuban and what did he say about Kanye West running for president?
NBA Dallas Maverick’s owner, Mark Cuban took to Twitter to express his support for an unusual candidate in the next presidential election.
The entrepreneur made it clear that he would vote for Kanye West over Donald Trump in the ballot for the next election.
Here is more about the entrepreneur and his statement.
Who is Mark Cuban?
Mark Cuban, 61, is best known for the reality TV show, Shark Tank and for being the owner of the NBA Dallas Mavericks team.
At the age of 12, he sold sets of garbage bags to save up for a pair of shoes he liked and as he got older, he went on to collect stamps and sell valuable coins.
He is also the founder of broadcast.com and made a fortune selling through the sale of startups like that one and his consulting business, MicroSolutions.
In 1990, Cuban sold the firm to CompuServe for $6 million.
He purchased the NBA team in 2000 and has since set a franchise record for wins (57) the following year and made it to the 2006 NBA Finals before losing to the Miami Heat.
In 2011, the Mavericks finally won the NBA title by defeating the Heat.
He was the first owner to launch his own blog, a swirling mix of his own tech insights and thoughts on NBA basketball.
The blog gained popularity and thousands of visitors engaged with the posts.
What is his involvement with the 2020 presidential campaign?
Cuban criticized Trump and claimed he is not “a leader at all” despite agreeing to some parts of the President’s tax plan.
The entrepreneur hired a pollster last month to gauge his chances in the 2020 race against Biden and Trump.
However, his family was not too keen on the idea of him running for office.
“My family voted it down,” Cuban said of a presidential bid. “Otherwise I would have.”
Cuban said the pollster told him that he would garner 77% of the independent votes and take some votes from Trump and Biden.
However, he ultimately felt his chances were not good enough to win the full election.
“I dominated the independent vote, but in aggregate, I was only able to get up to 25%,” Cuban said.
Who is he endorsing for the coming election?
On Sunday, Cuban mentioned he was endorsing Kanye West amid his claim to run for office.
He tweeted: “If there was Rank Choice voting available and Kanye West was on the ballot with Joe Biden and Donald Trump, I would have Kanye West ahead of Donald Trump.”
Cuban continued: “If you think Biden is a joke compared to Trump you aren’t paying attention.
“It’s time to step away from all the memes and look at reality.
“The Pandemic Response could not be botched any worse and he refuses to take any responsibility or try to improve it. That’s disqualifying,” he concluded.
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Kanye West claimed he was running for president in a tweet on Independence Day, saying: “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION.”
Elon Musk has also tweeted in favor of Kanye’s presidential bid, showing support for his future campaign plans.
The Tesla CEO tweeted: “You have my full support!”