Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and a regular on Shark Tank, once publicly challenged the legitimacy of President Donald Trump’s billionaire status.
What Happened: During a podcast in 2016, Cuban insinuated that Trump’s cash assets do not exceed $165 million, a sum significantly smaller than Cuban’s own wealth, estimated at $5.7 billion.
This is not the first instance of Cuban expressing criticism towards Trump. The relationship between the two, which was once amicable, has deteriorated over time.
One of the most significant criticisms from Cuban was his public questioning of Trump’s billionaire status. Cuban referred to Trump’s Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, arguing that the figures do not corroborate Trump’s claims of being a billionaire.
“I know what I’m good at, and I know what I’m not good at. I’m not so sure Donald knows what he’s not good at,” Cuban said during the interview.
Cuban also said that Trump was good at putting his name on big buildings and licensing his …