DeSantis to enter US 2024 race in Twitter occasion: report

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose impassioned battles over pandemic lockdowns and divisive cultural points have endeared him to conservatives, is ready to announce he’s in search of the Republican presidential nomination.

DeSantis will make the announcement on Twitter throughout a dialogue with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday, DeSantis’ political group confirmed.

On the identical time, he’ll file a doc with the Federal Election Fee declaring his candidacy.

NBC first reported the deliberate announcement.

Musk confirmed his look on a webcast throughout a convention hosted by the Wall Road Journal, saying he was not endorsing DeSantis.

“I am not right now planning to endorse any specific candidate however I’m fascinated by Twitter being considerably of a city sq.,” Musk stated.

DeSantis was re-elected handily to a second time period in November.

His rising profile amongst Republicans and fundraising prowess probably make him the largest risk to former president Donald Trump’s hopes of turning into the Republican nominee for the White Home once more.

The 2 males have been shut allies throughout Trump’s 4 years within the White Home -Trump endorsed him throughout his first marketing campaign for governor – however DeSantis has since solid his personal political identification.

At 44 he might characterize the way forward for the occasion greater than does the 76-year-old Trump.

“Saying on Twitter is ideal for Ron DeSantis. This fashion he would not need to work together with individuals and the media cannot ask him any questions,” stated a Trump adviser who requested to not be recognized.

DeSantis will convene a gathering in Miami of his prime donors, who will instantly launch his presidential fundraising efforts.

Through the coronavirus pandemic, DeSantis turned the face of resistance to masks and vaccine mandates within the US and has been a virulent critic of Anthony Fauci, who headed the federal government’s COVID-19 response throughout administration of Trump after which President Joe Biden.

In stump speeches, he has argued his insurance policies made doable Florida’s financial restoration from the pandemic, turning the state right into a magnet for tons of of 1000’s of latest residents.

Florida has persistently outpaced the nation in job progress during the last two years.

Within the months main as much as his presidential bid, DeSantis has toured the nation, visiting states like Iowa and New Hampshire that may maintain early presidential nominating contests subsequent yr and speaking up his accomplishments in Florida.

However his resolution to attend till now to hitch the fray has allowed Trump to batter DeSantis with a fusillade of assaults, costing him standing in polls.

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