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Mark Cuban admits his View comments were a “mistake” for which he has “apologized.”

Harris deputy and billionaire investor Mark Cuban admitted his Trump comments on ABC's The View were a “mistake” as he continues to face backlash.

Cuban came under fire Thursday after claiming that former President Trump wouldn't campaign with women like former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley because he doesn't associate with “strong, intelligent women.”

“Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women. Never,” Cuban said. “It's that simple. You're intimidating to him. He doesn't like to be challenged by them and, you know, Nikki Haley will call him out on his nonsense about reproductive rights and the way he sees, treats and talks about women.” I mean, he just can't have her with him.

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Mark Cuban claimed that there were no “strong, intelligent women” close to former President Trump. (Getty)

Cuban further cleared up his comments when he spoke to the Daily Mail on Monday.

“It's part of politics, it was my mistake and I apologized for it. I certainly haven’t said anything negative about anyone who supports Trump,” Cuban said.

He also shared his wife's opinion on the comments.

“Tiffany watched the entire interview and had no problem with it. She knew what I wanted to say,” Cuban said.

He added: “She also knows that with hundreds of interviews, I will mess up a few. I botched many more Mavs interviews, which got me fined by the NBA. So she’s kind of used to it.”

Fox News Digital contacted Cuban's agents for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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Cuban has repeatedly tried to clean up his comments since he made them on “The View” on Thursday. (Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports)

Cuban has tried to spin his comments since they went viral on Thursday and drew the ire of several prominent conservative women.

“I said this during a conversation about why Nikki Haley wasn't active in his campaign,” Cuban wrote on X on Thursday. “I know many strong, intelligent women who vote for Trump, including in my extended family. I’m certainly not saying women voters aren’t smart, strong and intelligent.”

“I know he has worked with strong, intelligent women like Elaine Chao, Kelly Anne, Ivanka and many others,” Cuban added. “I stand by my opinion that he doesn’t like to be publicly challenged.”

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Businessman and television personality Mark Cuban speaks at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on October 17, 2024 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (Andy Manis/Getty Images)

In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Cuba's comments.

“Joe Biden called Trump supporters 'trash,' and now Kamala's top deputy Mark Cuban insinuated that female Trump supporters are 'weak and stupid,'” Leavitt said.

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“This is extremely offensive to the thousands of women who work for President Trump and the tens of millions of women who vote for him,” she said. “These women are mothers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, and they are actually strong and intelligent, contrary to what Mark Cuban and Kamala Harris say.”