Mark Cuban Explains Why Harris Campaign Avoided Talking to Elon Musk

Mark Cuban promptly addressed a misleading article title concerning his attempts to arrange a discussion between Kamala Harris and Elon Musk.

An article from The Hill stated, “Cuban claims Harris campaign declined a live X interview with Musk.”The text indicated that Cuban was willing to “attempt to facilitate”a meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and Elon Musk. However, the headline inaccurately suggested that Harris had rejected an interview with Musk.

Taking to Twitter, Cuban clarified, “No. That’s not what I said. I mentioned I asked them if they would engage in a conversation with Elon. They expressed interest but didn’t trust him to keep the content of the discussion private on X.”Cuban aimed to arrange a direct meeting rather than a public interview that could be shared on social media. He has been outspoken in his criticism of Trump while actively supporting Harris’ campaign efforts. Cuban’s engagement in the campaign has been clear.

Mark Cuban: “I’ve known Trump for 25 years… He is the most unethical, lacks character, dishonest person I’ve ever done business with” pic.twitter.com/jUIthSbqoB

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 20, 2024

Is Harris Afraid?

No. That’s not what I said. I asked them if they were interested in conversing with Elon. They were, but they didn’t trust him to keep a private dialogue private on X. https://t.co/pTsWpF3Viq

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 21, 2024

Despite Cuban’s clarification, other Twitter users critical of Harris proposed their theories. A response to Cuban noted, “So the headline should say, ‘Harris’s campaign rejected even discussing with Elon because they were afraid?’” Cuban replied, “Afraid, no. Didn’t trust him to maintain confidentiality, yes.”

Afraid? No. Didn’t trust him to keep a private conversation private. Yes.

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 21, 2024

Some users accused Harris of fearing unscripted dialogues or concealing information she ought not to.

Kamala is scared of unscripted interviews. This is common knowledge…

— The Drunk Idiot (@TheRealGameGod) October 21, 2024

Why would they be concerned about him sharing details of their interaction? Trump and Elon had discussions in front of the world for hours.

— George (@BehizyTweets) October 21, 2024

Tensions have escalated between Harris and Trump, with the latter routinely disparaging the Vice President during rallies and online. Meanwhile, Musk has openly endorsed Trump, which naturally raises concerns from the Harris camp—particularly because Musk has made several jokes referencing Harris being assassinated.

Furthermore, in any private discussion, it is typically understood that the exchanged sentiments remain confidential. Regardless of the specifics communicated between Harris and Musk—be it campaign strategies or personal matters—such dialogue is expected to be kept secret.

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