Mark Cuban revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris had considered him as a potential running mate in her bid for the White House last year – but he turned her down.
The billionaire entrepreneur, who served as a high-profile surrogate for Harris’s failed campaign, made the shocking admission in a sneak preview of “The Bulwark” podcast after host Tim Miller pressed him about “some green room gossip at MSNBC” related to the request.
The former “Shark Tank” judge said the Democrat’s team had reached out to ask him to submit vetting materials – but he felt a review of his extensive background would be a waste of time.
“My response was I’m not very good as the number two person,” Cuban told Miller in a clip of Friday’s episode.
“And so if the last thing we need is me telling Kamala, you know, the president that, no, that’s a dumb idea. And I’m not real good at the shaking hands and kissing babies.”
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