Billionaire and *Shark Tank* star Mark Cuban took to social media on Sunday to challenge Bill Ackman and Charlie Kirk, two prominent supporters of former President Donald Trump.
As the GOP presidential nominee, Trump is gearing up for a showdown with Vice President Kamala Harris in November, following Biden’s withdrawal from the race on July 21, which allowed Harris to secure the Democratic nomination.
In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), Ackman targeted Biden’s decision to step aside and criticized Harris, questioning her reliability and coherence in discussing key issues like the economy and foreign policy. “How can anyone trust anything she says?” Ackman lamented, underscoring his support for Trump.
Harris, however, has presented her economic plans, advocating for higher taxes on the wealthy and increased assistance for first-time homebuyers. Regarding border security, she pledged to revive a bipartisan agreement that Senate Republicans had previously rejected. On foreign policy, she has expressed a commitment to maintaining U.S. leadership globally, emphasizing that America will prevail in its competition with China.
In response to Ackman, Cuban tweeted: “When the competition hires a new CEO and she is kicking your a**,” alluding to Harris’ fundraising successes. By late August, she had reportedly raised around $500 million, significantly outpacing Trump’s takings.
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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk also weighed in on Harris’ proposed economic plan, criticizing her assistance offer for first-time homebuyers as potentially driving up housing prices. Cuban countered this with examples of down payment assistance programs in Texas that provide real help without inflationary pressures.
Polling Insights
The economy is proving to be a critical issue for voters as both candidates seek to emphasize their positions ahead of the election. Recent polling from *The New York Times* and Siena College revealed that 22% of likely voters ranked the economy and jobs as their top concern.
Although opinions vary, a poll from the *Financial Times* found that 42% of voters trust Harris more than Trump on economic matters, despite skepticism about her policies improving their financial situations significantly. In contrast, a CNBC survey indicated that voters feel they would be better off financially under Trump than Harris by a 2-to-1 margin.
Moreover, an NBC News poll showed Trump leading Harris on economic issues by 9 points (50% to 41%) as of mid-September, with a clear majority of respondents favoring him over Biden as better suited to handle the economy.