Mark Cuban Deletes His Pro-Kamala Tweets

Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, best known for his role as a star investor on Shark Tank and for owning the Dallas Mavericks, has found himself embroiled in controversy once again—this time over his deleted pro-Kamala Harris tweets. The tweets, which Cuban posted throughout the cycle, have now been scrubbed from his social media account in the aftermath of Harris’s crushing defeat to Donald Trump on Election Day.

Cuban, who was once an enthusiastic supporter of the Democratic vice president, quickly dismissed allegations that he removed the tweets for political reasons. Instead, he claimed it was part of his longstanding practice of periodically deleting old tweets. “I’ve always gone back and deleted tweets. For years. Same with 2020 election. 2016 election. Same with other stuff,” Cuban said in a response to accusations made by the popular social media account Libs of TikTok, which first highlighted his deleted posts. “You can use the wayback machine if you really want to see them,” he added, suggesting that people could find archived versions of his past tweets online.

However, Cuban’s explanation did little to quell growing skepticism from social media users, many of whom suspected that the deletion of his pro-Harris tweets was tied to Harris’s election loss and the backlash Cuban faced during the campaign. As one of Harris’s most high-profile celebrity supporters, Cuban’s swift removal of his tweets raised questions about whether his support for the embattled vice president had waned after her electoral defeat or it was a desperate attempt to save face with the returning president.

His claim may be genuine, but the timing—so soon after Harris’s election defeat—suggests a more calculated effort to distance himself from a losing cause. Whether this move will be remembered as a mere quirk of social media maintenance or as a more deliberate attempt at political recalibration remains to be seen.

Despite his clear support for Harris during the election, Cuban’s political stance has been anything but static. Initially, he had expressed some admiration for Trump’s business acumen, even suggesting in 2016 that the businessman-turned-politician could be a positive force for the economy. But as Trump’s presidency unfolded, Cuban became increasingly critical of his policies.

Despite Cuban’s support for Harris, his campaign surrogate role wasn’t without challenges, especially following his remarks about conservative women. In an interview just days before the election, Cuban claimed that Donald Trump “doesn’t surround himself with strong, intelligent women.” The comment was widely interpreted as an insult to Trump’s female supporters, and the backlash was swift and severe, creating a significant headache for the Harris campaign as it was projected to be a tight race in which she was hoping to win over Republican women.

He attempted to walk back the comments, claiming that he was only referring to why prominent Republican women like Nikki Haley were not involved in Trump’s campaign, not making a broader statement about Trump’s female supporters.

However, Cuban’s explanation did little to quell the storm of criticism. He later apologized, acknowledging that he had misspoken and emphasizing that his remarks were never intended to offend Trump voters. “I didn’t get it out exactly the way I thought I did,” he said, reiterating that he respected the intelligence and strength of women who supported Trump.

The deletion of Cuban’s pro-Kamala Harris tweets raises questions about his motivations and whether his support for the vice president was more performative than genuine. While Cuban has claimed that he routinely deletes old tweets as part of his social media maintenance, the timing of this particular purge—just after Harris’s loss—has fueled suspicions that Cuban may be attempting to distance himself from a candidate who faced a devastating defeat.