Whether Mark Cuban wanted to “go there” or not, his politics became a key focus while teaming up with the president, earning jibes at the White House before he deleted a post aimed at detractors.
On Monday, President Donald Trump was joined by administration officials and partners in his TrumpRX effort to provide Americans with access to affordable, generic pharmaceuticals. Joining in that effort, online pharmacy Cost Plus Drugs founder Cuban took heat over his support for Democrats, leading him to walk back a post after he lashed out at those he deemed a “f*cking idiot.”
“If anyone thinks I’m going to put politics ahead of helping Americans reduce their cost of healthcare and pharmaceuticals, they are a f*cking idiot. Tell me one person who thinks that healthcare economics are well run in this country,” Cuban posted. “It’s the biggest affordability issue, and the greatest fear of most families is that they won’t be able to afford a significant healthcare or medication cost. The goal is the goal. And that goal is to change healthcare. I’ve been saying it for years and will continue to work on this.”
After taking the post down, the billionaire wrote, “Deleted the last post because I decided cursing didn’t make my point. It hurt it. And I rarely care about cursing.”
The internet is forever. pic.twitter.com/C6PVyLdmO7
— Mark Garcia (@MarkGarcia66) May 19, 2026
During the event itself, the president touted the expansion of TrumpRx with the addition of 600 generic drugs made possible through partnerships with GoodRX, Amazon Pharmacy, and Cost Plus Drugs, directing users to those sites for lower-cost pharmaceuticals.
When asked about working with Cuban, whose company tacks a 15% markup onto the base cost with an additional $5 fee and $5 shipping charge, given his endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, Trump responded, “Well, he made a mistake. It was a big mistake.”
“It says we love people, we love our country. He’s got a good company, and he’s going to do a lot of business with us… he said this is something that really works.”
— @POTUS on partnering with @mcuban to lower prescription drug costs through https://t.co/qDpny1gZzN pic.twitter.com/xQ3NNCh47A
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 18, 2026
“I have a lot of respect for Mark, frankly, and I always have,” added the president.
Cuban similarly tried to keep partisanship out of the conversation as he was asked repeatedly about his leanings outside the White House.
When specifically asked about his support for Harris, he remarked, “I’m not going into my politics at all.”
Q: Do you regret supporting former Vice President Kamala Harris?
MARK CUBAN: I’m not going into my politics at all pic.twitter.com/2AZC5aVVqC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18, 2026
The former regular on ABC’s “Shark Tank” also dismissed any notion that he was considering his own future White House bid, expressing, “Hell no. It’s too hot here.”
When asked about the president’s remark, Cuban expressed, “He was playing.”
I asked @mcuban – who some have speculated might run for president – if he’s considering that while he was outside the White House this evening.
“Hell no…I’m all about reducing the cost of healthcare. To me that’s my ultimate legacy.” pic.twitter.com/QY5CSUgADT
— Liz Landers (@ElizLanders) May 18, 2026
“I’m not going to go there; it doesn’t matter,” he reiterated on the subject of partisanship. “My politics don’t matter to this at all.”
To that point, during the event, the president said of the relationship with Cuban where it concerns the mission, “We have the same thing — one thing — in common. We want to make people better and keep them healthy.”
“Democrats want cheaper medications, too. When all is said and done, the goal is the goal. How do we make medications and healthcare cheaper? That’s all I care about,” argued Cuban while social media takes flooded in.
Cuban @mcuban is just grifting his way into circles and rooms he has always wanted to be in but was never invited to until now. He’s no different than any of the other oligarchs. Everything is about him making money, not helping people.
— Sertraline and the Infinite Sadness (@TurdBurglar333) May 19, 2026
This is who Democratic Party elites pushed out there on the campaign trail to grab the mythical middle. Cuban said he “supported” Kamala Harris, but pushed for Lina Khan to no longer lead the FTC. He was never about the working class, and he seems fine working with fascism.
— LeftOfLansing (@LeftOfLansing) May 19, 2026
What it says is that @mcuban is an opportunist weasel. He goes where (the popularity) the wind blows.
He’s is like that guy in every movie that no one likes because no one can trust him. ♀️
— (@SKYRIDER4538) May 19, 2026
Crazy how the libs will go from loving someone to hating someone for doing the right thing and wanting lower drug prices just because Trump is involved
— Sierra Frost (@SierraFrostxo) May 19, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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