Donald Trump isn't the only billionaire businessman interested in going into politics. If Trump can do it, Mark Cuban figures he might have a shot, too.
Cuban outlined a prospective presidential candidacy in an exchange with CNBC, suggesting that if he did do well, he would do quite well — at least well enough to "crush" Donald Trump.
"I get asked every day. It's a fun idea to toss around," said Cuban in an email with CNBC. "If I ran as a Dem, I know I could beat Hillary Clinton. And if it was me vs. Trump, I would crush him. No doubt about it."
Trump's surge in popularity when it comes to politics has turned American politics around. While it once would have been unthinkable to have Trump as the next president of the United States, that possibility is becoming increasingly realistic. Things like a huge ego and massive wealth, which once might have been considered weaknesses when it comes to running for office, have become strengths.
There are a lot of comparisons to be drawn between Trump and Cuban. Both are billionaire businessmen. Both are reality TV stars, with Trump having starred on Celebrity Apprentice and Cuban starring in Shark Tank. Last but not least, both figures are no stranger to controversy, with Cuban having been repeatedly fined by the NBA for criticism of the referee during games in which the team he owns, the Dallas Mavericks, is playing.
One more similarity may appear in the near future, however — Cuban is thinking of running for president.
The Trump revolution has shown billionaires that they too can run for president. While only one billionaire is currently running for office in 2016, there's no telling how many might run in 2020. Of the over 500 billionaires listed by Forbes, many might not be able to run because of things like not being born in the U.S. or not meeting the minimum age requirement, however, there's no telling how many who do meet requirements might be thinking of running.
If Cuban were president, he said there were five economic issues on which he would concentrate. These include cybersecurity, complex tax systems, college debt, income inequality and a broken equities market.
Via: CNBC
