In conversation with the head of Twitter, Musk, broadcast on Twitter, the governor of Florida announced his plan to become a Republican candidate and challenge President Joe Biden, according to American broadcasters Fox and NBC News. The show is scheduled to start in the evening. Musk shared a corresponding message from a Fox News journalist on Twitter, who also reported on DeSantis’ plan.
DeSantis’ entry into the Republican primary race against former President Trump has been expected for some time. The decision to make its announcement with the controversial billionaire Musk came as a surprise, writes the New York Times. The Republican will reach a large audience online.
SMASH: @Fox News confirms governor of Florida @RonDeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential run tomorrow night at 6 pm ET in a Twitter Spaces interview with @elonmusk.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 23, 2023
Musk confirmed to the Wall Street Journal in an interview that he would be interviewing DeSantis. “He has a big announcement to make,” Musk said. The conversation will not be scripted, but spontaneous. When asked who he preferred for the 2024 election, the billionaire said he and most Americans want someone in office who is “reasonably normal”.
Old game with Twitter
The link between DeSantis and Musk will be moderated by US investor David Sacks, a Republican donor who is a supporter of DeSantis and close to Musk. Musk himself always says that he voted for US President Biden in 2020, but has since criticized him. According to the tech billionaire, the US government doesn’t talk enough about his company Tesla.
IMAGO/Suzanne Cordeiro With Musk, DeSantis enters the race for the White House
A Trump aide told Portal the Twitter announcement was “perfect”. “That way, DeSantis doesn’t have to interact with people and the media can’t ask him questions.” Trump himself has spoken to journalists repeatedly – especially with Fox News. However, the former president usually communicates through social networks.
DeSantis is thus returning to an old Trump concept. Because Twitter was once the Republican’s most important megaphone. With his sometimes lewd and irritating tweets, he dominated the Republican primary campaign and media coverage. After January 6, 2021 (invasion of the US Capitol), Trump was banned from the platform. Although his access was restored shortly after Musk took over Twitter, he still hasn’t tweeted.
US election: Republican Ron DeSantis to run
Former President Trump, who wants to run again in the US presidential election in 2024, faces competition from his own Republican party. According to media reports, successful Florida governor Ron DeSantis wants to announce his candidacy.
Wife posts pathetic video
DeSantis’ wife Casey released a video Tuesday night that clearly alludes to the upcoming announcement. With the pathos of a Hollywood melodrama, the politician appears from behind a large stage with an American flag draped behind him.
To the applause of an unseen audience, a voice adds: “They call it faith because in the face of darkness one can see a brighter future. The belief that our best days are ahead of us.” In the video, DeSantis takes a deep breath and purposefully walks towards a curtain. When he opens and seemingly walks onto the stage, the video ends.
Trump already on the campaign trail
According to polls, the 44-year-old hardline conservative is currently the most promising Republican candidate next to Trump. Trump had already announced in November that he would enter the race for the presidential candidacy for the 2024 elections. DeSantis has been governor of the state of Florida, in the southern United States, since the beginning of 2019.
He was confirmed in office in November 2022 with a strong result – which also strengthened his position in view of his aspirations for higher things. He has long been considered the biggest internal competitor of Trump’s party, after years ago he was something of a mentor to him.
Before the father of three DeSantis made a career as a politician, he attended the elite universities of Yale and Harvard, was in the Navy – and served in Iraq. Prior to his gubernatorial election, DeSantis served several years as a representative in the House of Representatives.