Mark Cuban Tweets Trump Could Not Pull Off Russian Conspiracy

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban unloaded his theory on the Trump-Russia controversy in a tweetstorm on Saturday. The Shark Tank host commented on Trump’s speculated Russian ties which have been the subject of several investigations, saying that although Trump welcomed Russia’s business, they were purely for making money and he “had no clue” that overseas connections were pulling off a conspiracy during the presidential elections.

Cuban, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump and even considered a political run himself, said that Trump’s business deals with Russians were for financial reasons because they “have made him a lot of money buying condos and investing in his bldgs and hosting his beauty pageant.” When it comes to Trump’s business deals and even his hiring of Paul Manafort as top adviser (who has now resigned after facing heavy scrutiny for accepting millions in cash from Ukraine as a political consultant), Cuban added that Trump saw opportunity for more Russian business and “had no idea those connections were possibly being influenced by Russia.”

He added that Trump does not have the strategy himself to pull off a conspiracy. “No chance this is a DJT led conspiracy,” Cuban tweeted. “He isn’t detail oriented, organized or big picture enough to pull off any time of conspiracy.”

Cuban said that he believes Trump’s campaign “took direction from people he trusted and he followed those directions” and included Bannon as a “next level” hire. 

“I think Putin recognized trumps greed and took advantage by back channeling coordinated misinformation in an attempt to influence voters,” Cuban tweeted. “Trump had no idea this was happening. He was doing what he was told to do. Stick to the script and read what was written for him.”

Read Cuban’s series of tweets that he said you can “feel free to agree or disagree” with below.

1) Here is my take on Trump and Russia

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

2) Russians have made him a lot of money buying condos and investing in his bldgs and hosting his beauty pageant.That makes them his friends

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

3) He ignored their backgrounds. But that’s not unusual. Starbucks takes anyone’s money and so do most businesses including mine.

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

4) He spoke favorably about Putin to get his approval for Russians to get $ out of Russia and into Trump deals. He saw it as easy money

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

5) When Manafort was recommended, he didn’t vett him. He saw it as a win win. Win the election or open the door for more Russian business

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

6) As people with Russian connects came into the campaign he had no clue that those connections were possibly being influenced by Russia

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

7) His lean campaign took direction from people he trusted and he followed those directions. He had no clue where the Russians fit

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

8) when Manafort got “hot” he got rid of him but the campaign approach had been established. Bannon took it to the next level FTW

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

9) No chance this is a DJT led conspiracy. He isn’t detail oriented, organized or big picture enough to pull off any time of conspiracy

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

10) I think Putin recognized trumps greed and took advantage by back channeling coordinated misinformation in an attempt to influence voters

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

11) Trump had no idea this was happening. He was doing what he was told to do. Stick to the script and read what was written for him

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

12)Because he didn’t recognize or understand as it was happening he has no idea what to do now or how to respond. So he turns to Fox News

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017

13) That’s what I think happened. Feel free to agree or disagree

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 1, 2017