Mark Cuban says Elon Musk is on mission to make himself ‘above and beyond the President of the United States’

Billionaire Mark Cuban sparked a major debate on social media regarding Elon Musk's influence on the Donald Trump-led US government. He has raised questions about Musk’s intentions and control over free speech and said that the Tesla and Space X CEO is on a mission to make himself “above and beyond the President of the United States.”

Cuban, co-owner of Dallas Mavericks, took to X to express concern over the sweeping changes Musk is driving through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Benzinga reported.

What Mark Cuban said?

In his X post, Cuban asked whether Elon Musk’s mission is to get what he wants.


"Anyone consider that maybe Elon’s mission is for Elon to get what he wants, rather than the country to get what you voted for?" he wrote.

Cuban stated that the Tesla and Space X CEO seemed to be on a mission to "protect brand Elon at all costs."

Criticising Musk, Cuban noted that free speech is "everything" until it is "anything related to Elon." He also questioned who has the complete control over free speech on X, which is owned by Musk.

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"The censorship of the platform you adore is in the hands of a single person, who is on a mission to make himself the most powerful person in the world. Above and beyond the President of the United States," Cuban added.

Transparency in DOGE

In another post, Cuban stated that if these people are honest about their intentions then they should not have any problem publishing everything they do on regular basis.

Cuban shared that he "absolutely want to see @Doge reduce wasteful spending. But I want the process to be transparent."

He added that this was not a "shock and awe attack on foreign soil" but rather an attack on the "American systems and economics."

Elon Musk's growing influence

Cuban's remarks were aimed at the ongoing controversy in the US surrounding Elon Musk's increasing influence under US President Donald Trump as well as the sweeping changes the billionaire that taken through the Department of Government Efficiency.

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn Corporation and former COO of PayPal Holdings, earlier slammed Musk over his decision-making and even suggested him that the "move fast and break things" approach that Musk follows could be more judicious in the government context.

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FAQs

1. What is DOGE?
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was set up by US President Donald Trump in an executive action. It is run by Elon Musk and has been tasked with finding different ways to cut down government spending and regulations.

2. Who is Mark Cuban?
Mark Cuban is a businessman and TV personality. Currently, he is the minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).