Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, recently took to social media to clarify remarks he made about former President Donald Trump on the television show "The View."
Cuban had suggested that Trump was uncomfortable around "strong, intelligent women," a comment that sparked immediate backlash from Trump's supporters and the former president himself.
According to WND, Cuban's comments were made in the context of discussing Trump's relationship with Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador. Cuban suggested that Trump's distance from Haley was due to his discomfort with intellectually powerful women. This followed Haley's criticism of Trump's campaign, which she argued focused more on "bromance and masculinity" than on messaging that would resonate with female voters.
Cuban later apologized for his comments, stating, "When I said this during the interview, I didnt get it out exactly the way I thought I did. So I apologize to anyone who felt slighted or upset by my response. As I said, it wasnt about Trump voters, supporters or employees. Current or former." He also admitted to setting himself up for a soundbite, acknowledging that he can't always nail every interview.
Trump, in response to Cuban's comments, called him "a really dumb guy" in a post on social media. He defended himself against Cuban's claims, stating, "Actually, he is very wrong, I surround myself with the strongest of women With the understanding that ALL women are great, whether strong or not strong."
Cuban's backtrack echoes a recent incident involving President Joe Biden, who had to clarify a controversial remark about Trump's supporters. When Biden referred to Trump supporters as "garbage," his team quickly softened the comment. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified that Biden was making a general statement about the former presidents base.
Jean-Pierre stated, "Just to clarify, he was not calling Trump supporters garbage which is why he put out, this is why he wanted to make sure that we put out a statement that clarified what he meant and what he was trying to say He was referring to the comedian, and I quote I refer to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico by Trumps supporter."
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