Entrepreneur Mark Cuban speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the University Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on October 17, 2024.
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Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Sunday that he has no prospect of a Cabinet role in the White House, despite vigorously campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in the race against former President Donald Trump.
“I have no interest in being a politician of any kind. “I have no interest in serving for Kamala Harris or anyone in the Cabinet,” Cuban said in an interview on ABC’s “This Week.” “I like being a disruptor as an entrepreneur.”
Cuban's comments appeared to walk back previous comments that suggested he may seek a government position as he becomes more involved as a Harris campaign surrogate.
In September, for example, the former “Shark Tank” host joined the stock market to replace Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, whom he has sharply criticized.
“I told their team to submit my name to the SEC. “That has to change,” Cuban said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in September.
Although Cuban says he has not donated money to Harris, he has become increasingly active on the campaign trail, supporting the Democratic presidential candidate in media interviews and rallies.
While campaigning for Harris, Cuban has occasionally offered his own policy visions for a hypothetical Harris administration, particularly regarding corporate regulation.
Earlier this month, for example, Cuban suggested that if the vice president wins the White House, she should fire Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, who has become the face of a decidedly consumer-focused antitrust agenda.
“I think overall it does more harm than good,” Cuban told Semafor, speaking particularly of Khan’s efforts to break up Big Tech companies.
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