Mark Cuban says media should 'ignore distraction' of Trump Tweets

A billionaire US businessman and media figure has some advice for news reporters and denizens of social media: ignore Donald Trump.

The American president’s regular pronouncements via Twitter, especially late-night meltdowns where the Commander-In Chief becomes decreasingly coherent as he settles petty scores with journalists and news organisations, make headlines almost every week.

But Mark Cuban, Jewish owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a regular on Shark Tank - US TV’s equivalent of Dragon’s Den - thinks the news media should ignore the president's tweets and address more important issues, such as how to help America’ beleaguered working-class families.

Mr Cuban said the media need to understand how President Trump tries to "deflect and misdirect" attention.

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