Left-wing billionaire Mark Cuban was the subject of a car crash interview with CNBC on Thursday, Sept. 26.
The Shark Tank star has been a prolific supporter of Kamala Harris throughout her short campaign, and has followed the party line in bashing Donald Trump wherever possible.
His comments have often been met with ridicule, and Thursday morning’s interview was no exception.
Despite his insistence to praise Harris, Cuban was struck down by conservative news anchor Joe Kernan when the billionaire tried to dismiss the Vice President’s association with the current administration. “So, she can take credit for the good things that happened with Biden, but she didn’t have anything to do with the bad things,” said Kernan.
Another clip from the interview dominated social media shortly after it aired. In a bid to save face, Cuban claimed that the mainstream media had turned conservative due to Fox News’ popularity among viewers. “The mainstream media is not who you think it is. The mainstream media truly leans right,” Cuban said.
This is despite evidence that just over 3% of journalists are affiliated with the GOP according to a recent poll. By contrasts, around half (51.7%) describe themselves as an independent, while more than a third (36.4%) are tied to the Democratic Party.
Social media commenters noted that many media outlets probably seem right-wing to the far-left Cuban.
Others expressed disappointment for a man they perhaps once admired.
