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Mark Cuban calls President Donald Trump an 'idiot,' says Trump encouraged him to run for president

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban doesn’t have anything against President Donald Trump personally, Cuban just believes Trump is an “idiot.” That’s pretty much exactly what Cuban said on the podcast “Just B with Bethenny Frankel” on Wednesday.

Cuban, 62, was trying to make the distinction between Trump as a person and Trump as the president. Cuban believes Trump is an “idiot” in his role as the president, according to USA Today.

“Look, personally I don't have a problem with the guy,” Cuban said. "Now professionally as the president, I think he's an idiot.