How Donald Trump is inspiring other 'rebel' billionaires to get into politics

Donald Trump may have launched a revolution. The Donald's rise in the polls has reportedly inspired other billionaires to consider ditching the private sector for gigs in politics, Politico reports.

So far in 2016, Trump has already inspired multimillionaire antivirus software creator John McAfee to file paperwork with the FEC for a third-party presidential bid. "Why would having government experience be a plus for a presidential candidate?" McAfee said. "I'd rather have Trump, or I'd rather have a man on the street who has no knowledge of government."

While McAfee may be the only one who has actually thrown his hat into the ring, he's far from the only wealthy businessman feeling inspired by Trump's candidacy. Kanye West recently tossed out the idea of running for president in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he's seriously considering running for office now that Trump has "changed the game."

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"The idea of imperfect candidates with forceful ideas opens the door for a lot of people that would not have previously run," Cuban told Politico.