Mark Cuban warns Elon Musk about Donald Trump

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has issued a stark warning to X owner Elon Musk over his support for former President Donald Trump.

The controversy began when Musk responded to a post about migrants being eligible for naturalization in the United States. In a lengthy message on his social media platform, Musk painted a bleak picture of America's political future, claiming that if Trump is not elected in the upcoming presidential race, “this will be the last election.”

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, will face Vice President Kamala Harris in November, who became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.

Musk's argument centered on the idea that the Democratic Party is accelerating the naturalization of immigrants, potentially creating millions of new voters in key swing states. He claims that this strategy would lead to a one-party system and effectively end democracy in America.

“Very few Americans realize that if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election,” Musk wrote on X. “Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!”

The tech mogul further claimed that the Biden administration has flown “asylum seekers” directly to swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona, describing it as “a surefire way to win any election.”

In a strong response, Cuban warned Musk about the dangers of getting too close to the former president.

“Elon, there will come a time when you need something from Donald Trump,” Cuban responded, “We have given him tens of millions of dollars in political support.”

Cuban's warning took a personal turn as he continued: “Then, when you need him most, you will find out what so many have learned before you: His loyalty is only to himself.”

Newsweek contacted Cuban and Musk's press contact via email on Sunday seeking comment.

To add an interesting twist to the debate, Cuban referenced X's own AI chatbot, Grok, in his criticism of Musk's claims. “Hey @elonmusk, I really appreciate the work you did with @grok. It's a great way to check your facts,” Cuban wrote, sharing a response from the chatbot that seemed to contradict some of Musk's claims.

This is not the first time that Cuban and Musk have clashed on social media.

On September 17, Cuban posted “Hey @elonmusk, this could make @X profitable,” while also sharing an earlier post about obtaining a patent for new software that Cuban and two others had invented. Cuban appeared to have to turn off comments on the post.

In the original post, the Mavericks owner explained that the system was designed to “provide ads of all media types from social media or any other software with a user profile.”

The “Shark Tank” alum added that the system also allowed the owner of the profile or platform itself to sell advertising in the original post, saying, “If you want to add revenue to your platform, just ask!”