After Joe Biden referred to half of the country as “garbage,” Mark Cuban has made the situation worse for Kamala Harris.

The top Harris surrogate took a shot at women working in President Trump’s campaign.

During an appearance on ABC’s “The View,” Cuban said there are no “strong, intelligent women” around Trump.

“Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women! Ever! It’s just that simple,” Cuban said.

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“They’re intimidating to him. He doesn’t like to be challenged by them. Nikki Haley will call him on his nonsense with reproductive rights and how he sees and treats and talks about women. I mean, he just can’t have her around. It wouldn’t work,” he continued, according to the New York Post.

From the New York Post:

Asked about the remarks in the wake of the resulting firestorm, Cuban clarified to The Post, “I’m not saying strong intelligent women don’t vote for [him]. Everyone makes up their own mind. As it should be,” he said.

He followed with a hair-splitting backpedal.

“What I said was you don’t SEE him with strong intelligent women [like Nikki Haley]. Ever. That’s not to say he has never worked with any (Kellyanne [Conway], Ivanka [Trump], Linda McMahon, etc.) But I haven’t seen him highlight their efforts during the campaign or appear with them,” he explained.

After his eyebrow-raising comment, cohost Joy Behar mused that porn star Stormy Daniels “is intelligent” and her colleague Whoopi Goldberg clarified “he means onstage.”

The “Shark Tank” co-host’s insult triggered a fierce backlash from Trump’s campaign and his female allies.

“Joe Biden called Trump supporters garbage, and now Kamala’s top surrogate Mark Cuban insinuated female Trump supporters are ‘weak and dumb,’” said Trump-Vance campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

“@mcuban this is extremely insulting to the thousands of women who work for President Trump, and the tens of millions of women who are proudly voting for him. These women are mothers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. And yes, we are strong AND intelligent! #WomenForTrump,” Leavitt said.

Cuban attempted to backtrack from his comments.

“I’m happy to clarify that 1. I know many strong, intelligent women voting for Trump. Including in my extended family. I’m certainly not saying female voters are not smart, strong and intelligent. 2. I know he has worked with strong intelligent women, like Elaine Chao, Kelly Anne, Ivanka and many others. I stand by my opinion that he does not like being challenged publicly,” he said.

Per Fox News:

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Leavitt added that “joy at Kamala HQ has been replaced by division, vitriol, and a disturbing level of disrespect for the millions of Americans who are supporting President Trump after four years of destruction under Kamala Harris.”

However, Loeffler and Leavitt weren’t the only conservative women to respond to Cuban, with many others taking to X to voice their frustrations with the billionaire’s remarks.

“I’ll take this seriously when @mcuban can define what a woman is,” conservative columnist Carly Bird said.

“More of the same condescending rhetoric from Harris allies,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. “This strong, intelligent woman voted for Donald J. Trump — and I’ve been proud to be on the road across this great country with @TeamTrump!”

“Trying to think of a response to sissy man @mcuban but I’m too dumb and weak to do so,” quipped conservative columnist Julie Kelly.

“Just when you think the Kamala camp can’t possibly alienate and divide people any more than they already have…now they attack women who support Trump. Nice job, Mark,” added Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump.

Cuban’s comments came just a few days after President Biden apparently described Trump supporters as “garbage” during a Zoom call with Voto Latino on Tuesday.

 

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