Mark Cuban’s First Impressions Of Donald Trump 17 Years Ago Provide A Window Into How He Views Him Today

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Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban told CNN on Tuesday that he has no 

doubts about the onslaught of allegations of unwated sexual advances recently 

levied against Donald Trump because Cuban knows someone who had a similar 

experience with the now Republican presidential nominee.

"I know one, and it just didn't happen recently," Cuban told CNN host Don Lemon. 

"I'd — my friend reminded and it was from 2000 and she — you know, I don't 

expect her to come forward. I wouldn't recommend she come forward."

The business mogul added that he also knows "somebody else" from two years 

ago "that won't come forward."

"It's not anything that caught me by surprise," Cuban said. "I can tell you — my 

friend that was dating this one woman ... reminded me of the story they told me 

right after it happened and put it all down in detail. And, obviously, I remembered 

it."

He continued: "And then I had another person who contacted me after the race 

started and told me a story. But I don't want to go in, since it's all second- and 

thirdhand, other than to say that it's absolutely factually true. So I don't have any 

doubt that we’re hearing is true."

A score of women have recently come forward with allegations that Trump made 

unwanted sexual advances on them in the past. Trump has strongly denied the 

claims.

The flood of accusations came after a leaked 2005 tape showed Trump making 

crude sexual remarks about women, saying he was able to grope women and kiss 

them regardless of their consent because of his celebrity status. He later apologized 

and said the remarks were just "locker room talk."

Cuban has supported Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton since he 

endorsed her in July at a Pittsburgh rally.

He has ripped Trump repeatedly on social media and in interviews, calling him the 

most "dangerous" presidential candidate he could imagine during a recent interview 

with Business Insider. Last month, Cuban offered Trump $10 million to hold a 

four-hour policy debate with him.

Earlier in the cycle, he was more enthralled by a potential Trump presidency, and at 

different points said he'd be interested in serving as either Trump's or Clinton's 

running mate.