Mark Cuban admits his ‘View’ comments were a ‘mistake’ for which he ‘apologised’

Harris surrogate and billionaire investor Mark Cuban admitted that his Trump comments on ABC’s “The View” were a “mistake” as he continues to face backlash.

Cuban came under fire Thursday after claiming that former President Trump wouldn’t campaign with women like former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley because he doesn’t associate with “strong, intelligent women.”

“Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women. Never,” Cuban said. “It’s that simple. They’re intimidating to him. He doesn’t like to be challenged by them, and you know, Nikki Haley will call him out on his bullshit about reproductive rights and how he sees, treats and talks to women. I mean, he just can’t have her with him.

MARK CUBAN TRYS TO ‘CLEAR UP’ AFTER COMMENTS ON ‘THE VIEW’ WIDELY SEEN AS INSULT TO PRO-TRUMP WOMEN

Mark Cuban claimed there are no “strong, intelligent women” around former President Trump. (Getty)

Cuban continued to clean up his comments when he spoke to the Daily Mail on Monday.

“It’s part of politics, it was my fault, and I apologized for it. I certainly didn’t say anything negative about anyone who supported Trump,” Cuban said.

He also revealed his wife’s thoughts on the comments.

“Tiffany watched the entire interview and had no problem with it. She knew what I was trying to say,” Cuban said.

He added, “She also knows that if I do hundreds of interviews, there will be a few that I mess up. I’ve botched many more Mavs interviews that got me fined by the NBA. So she’s kind of used to it.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the Cuban agent for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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Cuban has repeatedly tried to clarify his comments since he made them on The View on Thursday. (Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports)

Cuban has been trying to spin his comments since they went viral on Thursday and drew the ire of several prominent conservative women.

“I said this during a conversation about why Nikki Haley wasn’t active in his campaign,” Cuban wrote on X on Thursday. “I know many strong, intelligent women who voted for Trump, including in my extended family. I’m certainly not saying that female voters aren’t smart, strong and intelligent.”

“I know he has worked with strong, intelligent women like Elaine Chao, Kelly Anne, Ivanka and many others,” Cuban added. “I maintain my opinion that he does not like to be challenged publicly.”

Businessman and television personality Mark Cuban addresses a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on October 17, 2024 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (Andy Manis/Getty Images)

In an exclusive comment to Fox News Digital, Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign’s national press secretary, denounced Cuban’s comments.

“Joe Biden called Trump supporters ‘trash,’ and now Kamala’s top surrogate Mark Cuban insinuated that female Trump supporters are ‘weak and stupid,'” Leavitt said.

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“This is deeply insulting to the thousands of women who work for President Trump, and the tens of millions of women who voted for him,” she said. “These women are mothers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders, and they are indeed strong and intelligent, despite what Mark Cuban and Kamala Harris say.”