Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, a Kamala Harris supporter has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for his history of not paying vendors who provided services at his rallies and other events. Cuban vented his annoyance on Twitter, criticizing Trump and his followers for their lack of response to this issue.
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In his tweet, Cuban directly asked Trump supporters, "Why is there not a single visible Trump Supporter standing up and saying that not paying or short paying a vendor that did their job is wrong?" Cuban pointed out that this is a long pattern of behavior by Trump, saying, "He has a long, long history of doing this and no matter how much money he has, he will take advantage of hard working Americans."
Cuban’s criticism follows recent news reports about Trump's unpaid bills to cities for rally-related expenses and his own comments about not paying a vendor.
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As NBC News reported, Erie, Pennsylvania, is still waiting for over $40,000 for services from Trump rallies dating back to 2018 and 2023. Municipalities nationwide are owed more than $750,000 for supplying local police and other public safety services during Trump rallies, so the city is not alone.
While some might argue that it's unclear whether Trump or his campaign is legally required to pay these bills, Cuban believes the ethical obligation is clear. He called Trump's actions "revolting," particularly because they hurt ordinary workers who have done their jobs and deserve fair compensation.
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"For him to not pay or even to threaten not to pay a hardworking audio engineer or anyone who did the job they were asked to do, is revolting to me," Cuban wrote. He refers to a recent rally in Detroit when his microphone cut out and he was pacing the stage for almost 20 minutes until it got fixed.
Cuban also shared his perspective on how he deals with similar situations. In response to a tweet about equipment failures at events, Cuban said that his approach is always one of understanding. He's faced issues at his events and has chosen to be supportive, saying, "I've had equipment failures at speeches … You know what I have said and would say? ‘Is there anything I could do to help? Don't stress, just do what you need to do to fix it.'"
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In response to Cuban’s comments, some Trump supporters defended Trump’s actions or shifted the blame elsewhere. Some argued that the audio issues were due to poor campaign management and a lack of preparation. In contrast, others downplayed the significance of paying these vendors, suggesting that it was simply how business was done.
One X user thinks it’s just “humor and sarcasm” about Trump saying on stage he’s not going to “pay the bill to this stupid company” that set up the sound equipment at the rally when it failed.
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