Mark Cuban, the billionaire businessman and former Shark Tank star, has deleted a series of tweets supporting Kamala Harris following her defeat by President-elect Donald Trump.

Cuban, who had been a vocal supporter of Harris throughout the election season, came under fire from conservatives for previous remarks criticizing Trump and his female supporters.

After the tweets were removed, Cuban claimed the deletion was consistent with his routine practice of purging old posts.

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The initial observation of Cuban’s deleted tweets came from the popular X (formerly Twitter) account Libs of TikTok, which shared that Cuban, a Harris supporter, appeared to have removed his pro-Harris content shortly after the election results were announced.

Mark Cuban is apparently deleting a bunch of his pro-Kamala posts. What’s going on @mcuban?? pic.twitter.com/JXLuYLNplr

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 10, 2024

Cuban responded directly to the accusation, stating, “I’ve always gone back and deleted tweets. For years. Same with 2020 election. 2016 election. Same with other stuff. You can use the wayback machine if you really want to see them.”

I’ve always gone back and deleted tweets. For years. Same with 2020 election. 2016 election. Same with other stuff. You can use the wayback machine if you really want to see them

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 10, 2024

Despite his explanation, social media users questioned Cuban’s timing and motive behind the removals, with some suggesting it was an attempt to distance himself from Harris’s unsuccessful campaign.

Throughout the campaign season, Cuban was unwavering in his support for Harris, frequently sharing his endorsement and beliefs about her economic and regulatory approach.

As co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and part-owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Cuban touted Harris’s potential to build an “opportunity economy” and said her policies would benefit small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Cuban’s support marked a shift from his initial view of Trump in 2016 when he briefly thought Trump’s business background could benefit the economy.

However, his opinion changed in subsequent years, with Cuban citing concerns about economic stability and the impact of Trump’s policies on large businesses.

In an October interview with USA Today, Cuban expanded on his reservations about Trump, particularly his use of tariffs, which Cuban argued harmed American companies. “Trump uses tariffs as a threat to American companies, even when it helps their foreign competitors,” Cuban stated. “A 200% tariff against John Deere makes their foreign competitors less expensive, even after a 10% or 20% tariff against their products. That’s insane.”

Despite identifying as an independent voter, Cuban strongly advocated for Harris as a preferable choice over Trump, saying his support stemmed from his belief in her leadership potential. “That’s the only reason I’m supporting her,” he said, while also voicing disapproval of the two-party system, stating, “If it were up to me, they could make political parties illegal and I would be happy.”

However, Cuban’s role as a campaign surrogate for Harris was not without controversy.

Days before the election, he faced backlash for comments he made on ABC’s The View, where he claimed that Trump “does not surround himself with strong, intelligent women.”

DISGUSTING: Top Kamala surrogate Mark Cuban says no “strong, intelligent women” support President Trump.

They’re now openly attacking the millions of strong, intelligent women fighting alongside President Trump every day to Make America Great Again.

Will @KamalaHQ disavow? pic.twitter.com/5sPihbzJ8t

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 31, 2024

The statement, which Cuban later clarified, was criticized as an attack on conservative women.

Cuban explained that his remark was intended to highlight the lack of involvement by prominent Republican women like Nikki Haley in Trump’s campaign.

Cuban attempted to backtrack on his remarks, saying he did not intend to insult Trump’s female supporters.

He cited his wife, Tiffany Stewart, who watched the interview and understood his intended context.

Additionally, he mentioned that he knows several “strong and intelligent” Trump-supporting women, including in his own extended family.

After backlash continued, Cuban posted an apology on X, stating, “When I said this during the interview, I didn’t get it out exactly the way I thought I did. So I apologize to anyone who felt slighted or upset by my response.”

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