'Don't remember, don't care': Mark Cuban snubs Kamala Harris over prospects of 2028 run

WASHINGTON, DC: Billionaire Mark Cuban on Tuesday, April 21, confirmed he has no interest in seeing former Vice President Kamala Harris run for the presidency in 2028, stating bluntly that “those days are gone.” 

The billionaire investor, who once campaigned for her, now says “don’t remember, don’t care” regarding her past healthcare platform as he shifts his full attention to fixing the medical industry.

Mark Cuban refuses to back Kamala Harris for 2028

During Politico’s ‘Health Care Summit,’ Mark Cuban delivered a blunt assessment of his former political alignments. 

When asked by editor Alexander Burns to recall Harris’s specific health care platform from her 2024 run against President Trump, Cuban replied, “Don’t remember, don’t care.” 

This stands in stark contrast to his previous role as a key surrogate for her campaign. 

Cuban signaled that his previous political efforts are firmly in the past, stating, “Those days are gone.”

He dismissed the idea of maintaining loyalty to specific candidates, explaining that his priorities have evolved beyond the typical election cycle.

“I don’t care at this point in time. Right now, we’ve got until 2028. I don’t care who the candidates are. I’m not trying to pick a candidate. I’m not trying to promote a candidate. I’m trying to change how f—ed up this health care industry is right now, and that’s all I care about,” he said. 

When Burns pressed him on his refusal to back Harris again, Cuban noted that the political environment is ready for a change, remarking, “There’s time for a lot of new s— right now.”

Cuban open to support any politician who prioritizes healthcare reform

The 'Shark Tank' star expressed openness to supporting any politician, including Republicans aligned with the current administration, who prioritize lowering drug costs and speeding up trials. 

He pointed to bipartisan legislation from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley that targets health care conglomerates. 

Cuban argued that these large companies have too much control over the market. 

“Until you break those companies up and make them divest their non-insurance assets, they own your health care,” he said, while later telling the Federal Trade Commission to “do your job.” 

Although Cuban would like to see an independent candidate run on a platform of health care affordability, he ruled himself out of the race, saying, “it won’t be me.” 

Cuban previously joked about his brief time in the Harris circle, noting “she would have fired me within six days” because he is “not very good as the No. 2 person.”