Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has publicly declared his financial support for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to appear on the North Carolina ballot.
Cuban's contribution was made through the Center for Competitive Democracy, an organization that aids political candidates who operate outside the traditional two-party system.
In a recent post on X, a platform formerly known as Twitter, Cuban stated, "You know who helped pay for the lawsuit that got RFK Jr. and Cornel West on the NC Ballot? Me. I help fund Voter Choice. I'm not a fan of the two-party system and Voter Choice helps get candidates on ballots. And we are good at it. His NC org came to us for help. We helped. No cost to them. So I don't feel bad that he can't get off the ballot." According to Newsweek, the Center for Competitive Democracy confirmed Cuban's role as a donor via an email statement.
The Center represented Kennedy Jr.'s party, We The People, and the Justice for All Party, which nominated Dr. Cornel West as its presidential candidate. The court proceedings concluded favorably, ruling that both parties should be included on the North Carolina ballot.
However, Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential race on August 23. A week later, he filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections, who refused to remove him from the ballots. The Board cited the impracticality of this action, as many ballots had already been printed, as reported by a local newspaper.
Cuban's comments were in response to a post about Kennedy Jr.'s latest lawsuit. He further elaborated on his stance in subsequent posts, suggesting that Kennedy Jr. should have "dropped out sooner" if he wished to avoid appearing on the ballots. He also highlighted that Kennedy Jr.'s withdrawal came a week after winning the lawsuit to be included on the North Carolina ballots.
In another post, Cuban clarified his political donations, writing, "I don't give money to PACs or Candidates or the parties. I give money to an orgs that helps candidates get on the ballot to compete with the two big parties. I've been doing it for YEARS."
After stepping down from the race, Kennedy Jr. expressed support for Donald Trump. It was previously reported that Trump indicated he might consider a role for Kennedy Jr. in his administration if he won the November election.
The BBC reported that some experts believe Kennedy Jr.'s withdrawal from the presidential race could potentially benefit Trump, while others argue the opposite.
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