Mark Cuban’s Social Media Scrub-a-Thon: The Purge That Had Twitter Howling
In what social media users are calling “Mark Cuban’s Great Digital Disappearing Act,” the billionaire Mavericks minority owner and erstwhile Kamala Harris hype-man found himself under scrutiny after eagle-eyed users noticed his pro-Harris posts quietly slipping into the ether post-election. Cuban, ever the tech entrepreneur, coolly brushed it off: “I’ve been deleting tweets since the Stone Age. Haven’t you people heard of the Wayback Machine?” he quipped. Twitter immediately erupted with the type of responses you’d expect when a billionaire blames a time machine for covering his tracks.
Cuban explained his penchant for scrubbing old tweets as merely standard practice, while also plugging an app he’d helped create to make social media vanishing acts easier—an app that mysteriously closed in 2021. “Just a coincidence, I’m sure,” replied one user. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories abounded, with some suggesting he’d hired digital magicians to give his timeline a little Harris-less makeover.
Strong Women and Backpedals
This wasn’t Cuban’s first trip to the internet hot seat. On The View, Cuban went after Trump, calling him a guy who wouldn’t recognize a “strong, intelligent woman” if one tried to hit him with a piece of PPE. Unfortunately for Cuban, his timing was just a bit off. Right after his remarks aired, Biden inadvertently added fuel to the fire by calling Trump supporters “garbage.” Cue a spectacularly awkward moment for Cuban, who then had to walk back his own comments faster than a Mav in a fast break.
The “Congrats (I Guess)” Tweet
Once the dust had settled, Cuban had a congratulatory message for the newly elected Trump: “Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square.” This polite acknowledgment felt like the digital equivalent of an office email sent in all lowercase—just enthusiastic enough to say, “Sure, I’m here,” but restrained enough to suggest a mild existential crisis. Cuban threw in a shout-out to fellow billionaire Elon Musk, probably just to keep things extra spicy.
The Ultimate Hedge: “America First” (for Now)
As part of his ongoing verbal acrobatics, Cuban generously offered to help Trump out if his “America first” spirit needed a refresher. The Mavericks owner reminded the world of his work with Trump on domestic production during the pandemic, casually glossing over the fact that his stance on “America first” seems to rotate faster than a Maverick cheerleader routine.
Fox News Panelists Weigh In: “Peak 2024”
On America Reports, panelists Mary Katharine Ham and Matthew Bennett had the pleasure of unpacking Cuban’s curious dance with the delete button and Biden’s not-so-diplomatic “garbage” comment. Ham suggested that maybe Cuban just wanted a social media “do-over” without the receipts, while Bennett pondered how anyone could possibly delete that many tweets without hiring a full-time intern to do it.
For now, Cuban’s tweets may be gone, but the internet never forgets—especially when there’s a billion-dollar owner involved. As one commenter summed it up: “Mark Cuban’s social media game? Less ‘Shark Tank,’ more ‘Delete Tank.’”
