Mark Cuban isn’t afraid to call out Elon Musk, and he’s made that explicit time and time again. While many hesitate to challenge the billionaire and now influential political figure, Cuban says he couldn’t care less.
“Not a lot of people are going to stand up to him and I’m like, f****k it, I don’t care,” Cuban said in an interview with Theo Von. He admits he enjoys messing with Musk, especially because Musk is so active on Twitter. “His skin is so, so thin. How can you not f**k with him?”
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Cuban and Musk have had their fair share of back-and-forths, with Cuban recalling a time when Musk texted him simply, “F**k you,” after Cuban made a critical remark about Tesla. But despite their clashes, Cuban acknowledges Musk’s success. “You got to give him tons of credit, right? SpaceX, Starlink, Tesla, dude’s like the entrepreneur of our generation.” Still, Cuban thinks Musk’s sensitivity makes him an easy target for jabs.
Cuban has been especially vocal about Musk’s growing political influence, particularly his close relationship with President Donald Trump. This shift, Cuban argues, could hurt Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) core audience, which consists largely of environmentally conscious consumers. “Anyone consider that maybe Elon’s mission is for Elon to get what he wants, instead of the country getting what you voted for?” Cuban tweeted recently, questioning Musk’s true motivations.
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In a separate interview, Cuban took it a step further, saying Musk’s influence over Trump is “far more valuable than any amount of EV sales from Tesla.” He continued, “If you’re the wealthiest person in the world and you have effective control, you’re the puppet master of the president, the most powerful person in the world. That’s about as intoxicating as it gets.”
