Mark Cuban Says He's 'Seriously Considering' Running For President
- 7 years ago
Mark Cuban indicated on Thursday that he's "seriously considering" running for president.
Mark Cuban is continuing to fuel speculation that he may run for president in 2020.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the billionaire told attendees of a recent business event in Georgia, “It is something I’m seriously considering.”
“Maybe I run as an independent. I don’t know,” he also reportedly said.
However, Cuban suggested that his wife would play a major role in the decision-making process, admitting, “If I was single, I’d definitely be running.”
He has indicated elsewhere that she is against the idea; during an interview with CNBC earlier this month, he confirmed that he was “actively considering” running for president but added, “I’d say the odds are strongly against it because my wife would divorce me. It’s more a family issue more than any other issue.”
And after Cuban was pressed about the odds of a run, he said, “I’d say 90 percent it doesn’t happen because family first.”
That said, around a similar time, the Dallas Mavericks owner appeared on CNN and differentiated himself from President Trump, whom he has criticized extensively in the past.
“If I can come up with solutions that I think people can get behind and truly solve problems, then it makes perfect sense for me to run," Cuban said.
He also revealed that, unlike Trump, he would be willing to release his tax returns and be more transparent about his business holdings.
Mark Cuban is continuing to fuel speculation that he may run for president in 2020.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the billionaire told attendees of a recent business event in Georgia, “It is something I’m seriously considering.”
“Maybe I run as an independent. I don’t know,” he also reportedly said.
However, Cuban suggested that his wife would play a major role in the decision-making process, admitting, “If I was single, I’d definitely be running.”
He has indicated elsewhere that she is against the idea; during an interview with CNBC earlier this month, he confirmed that he was “actively considering” running for president but added, “I’d say the odds are strongly against it because my wife would divorce me. It’s more a family issue more than any other issue.”
And after Cuban was pressed about the odds of a run, he said, “I’d say 90 percent it doesn’t happen because family first.”
That said, around a similar time, the Dallas Mavericks owner appeared on CNN and differentiated himself from President Trump, whom he has criticized extensively in the past.
“If I can come up with solutions that I think people can get behind and truly solve problems, then it makes perfect sense for me to run," Cuban said.
He also revealed that, unlike Trump, he would be willing to release his tax returns and be more transparent about his business holdings.