Mark Cuban was almost Kamala Harris‘ running mate!
While appearing on The Bulwark podcast, the 66-year-old former Shark Tank star confirmed rumors that the 60-year-old former Vice President considered him being her VP when she ran for President last year.
Keep reading to find out more…Mark said that Harris‘ team reached out to ask him to submit vetting material, but he felt a review of his extensive background would be a waste of time.
“My response was I’m not very good as the number two person,” Mark admitted. “And so if the last thing we need is me telling Kamala, you know, the president that, no, that’s a dumb idea. And I’m not real good at the shaking hands and kissing babies.”
Host Tim Miller then said that Mark may have been a bigger and “meaningfully different” asset to Harris‘ campaign than Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who she ultimately picked as her running mate.
“I mean, obviously it would have been different,” Mark respond, noting that he’s not a politician.
“My personality is completely different than Tim’s. My experiences, my backgrounds are completely different,” Mark explained. “I think I’ve cut through the s-–t more directly. I’m not a politician. And so, it would have been different, but it would have been awful.”
He also joked that Harris probably would have fired him within the first six days.
Tim pushed back saying that Mark joining Harris‘ presidential ticket would have been “better than the present situation,” referring to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who defeated Harris and Walz last November.
“Well, yea, that’s true,” Mark responded. “But, you know, I really thought she was going to win.”
Despite not taking Harris‘ VP offer, Mark actively campaigned for Harris.
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