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Billionaires Mark Cuban and Elon Musk seem to have found some common ground.
As the Tesla CEO’s relationship with President Donald Trump blows up in real time on social media amid their clash over the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Musk proposed creating a new political party for “the middle.”
“Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” Musk asked in an X poll on Thursday.
Cuban, who has sparred with Musk on X multiple times on subjects ranging from DEI to Trump, appeared to endorse the idea, responding to Musk’s post with three check marks.
Cuban did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
That Cuban is attracted to the idea of a new political party may not come as a surprise.
The former “Shark Tank” star and Cost Plus Drugs founder has previously expressed his dismay with both political parties. He once described himself as “socially centrist” while “very fiscally conservative.”
During the 2024 election, Cuban campaigned heavily for former Vice President Kamala Harris, previously telling BI that he liked that she’s “not an ideologue” and supporting her pro-business stance.
In January, when journalist Matthew Yglesias proposed a 2028 presidential run for Cuban, BI asked the billionaire if he’d seriously consider the proposal.
“No,” Cuban responded.
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