--- description: If there's one thing that Donald Trump's campaign has been lacking, it's the presence of a conceited and opinionated billionaire. title: Will Mark Cuban serve as Donald Trump's running mate? image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt58fe99b572a9c8bb/69885d508e06014449461a42/492016929.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Donald Trump](/tag/donald-trump/) ## Donald Trump Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here’s What Mark Cuban Has to Say About Running For VP on a Donald Trump Ticket by [Chris Matthews / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Chris Matthews / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 31, 2015 12:29 PM CUT  Mark Cuban Mark CubanBryan Steffy/Billboard Awards 20—Getty Images for DCP by [Chris Matthews / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Chris Matthews / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 31, 2015 12:29 PM CUT If there’s one thing that Donald Trump’s campaign has been lacking, it’s the presence of a conceited and opinionated billionaire. Fear not, Trump supporters! Dallas Mavericks owner and noted Mark-Cuban enthusiast, Mark Cuban, [told _Business Insider_](http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-donald-trump-vice-president-2015-7 "undefined") on Thursday that he would, “consider” running as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate, if he were asked. However, Cuban went on to say that ultimately “probably not” take the position if offered because he’s “not cut out for politics . . . at least \[the\] way they are now.” Cuban has recently praised the Trump campaign as “probably the best thing to happen to politics in a long long time” because Trump has shown that an unpolished businessman with an unconventional resume can run for office while speaking honestly about issues that matter to him. 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