Add Mark Cuban to the list of business titans who are throwing cold water on Zohran Mamdani’s left-wing platform of rent freezes and cheap groceries at municipally-run supermarkets.
The billionaire entrepreneur and former Dallas Mavericks owner criticized the New York City mayoral candidate, saying that his campaign promises appear too good to be true.
“We’re cutting rents, right? We’re changing grocery stores. None of that s–t has a chance. Doesn’t matter,” Cuban told the “Pod Save America” podcast on Sunday, referring to Mamdani’s campaign pledges.
Mark Cuban weighed in on the New York City mayoral race and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s platform. YouTube/Pod Save America
The 33-year-old democratic socialist has vowed to freeze rent on all stabilized apartments and stock city-owned grocery stores that would not pay rent or property taxes. His campaign website says the savings would be passed on to shoppers.
“This guy is walking in telling