Vice President Mark Cuban?
The title, according to Cuban, was not that far-fetched.
The high-profile Democratic billionaire and former “Shark Tank” star 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.
Cuban, who served as a high-profile figurehead for Harris’s campaign, made the claim 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.
Cuban confirmed that Harris’ 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.”
Cuban did admit that he may have been a bigger – and “meaningfully different” – asset to Harris’s campaign than Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who she ultimately chose to be her running mate.
“I mean, obviously it would have been different,” Cuban said, noting that he’s not a politician.
“My personality is completely different than Tim’s. My experiences, my backgrounds are completely different. I think I’ve cut through the sh–t more directly. I’m not a politician. And so, it would have been different, but it would have been awful.”
Cuban actively campaigned for Harris, but faced intense backlash after claiming Trump does not surround himself with “strong, intelligent women” during an appearance on “The View.”
He immediately regretted his remarks and tried to clear them up — later congratulating Trump for winning the election “fair and square.”