Ron DeSantis to launch presidential campaign on Twitter with Elon Musk
by Martin Pengelly in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6BW8B)
Rightwing Florida governor has maintained a consistent distant second place to Donald Trump
The rightwing governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, will launch his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday evening in a live appearance with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter.
NBC News first reported the plan, saying the Twitter Spaces talk at 6pm ET would be moderated by David Sacks, a tech entrepreneur, Musk confidante and DeSantis supporter. Multiple outlets later confirmed the scheme and Musk himself retweeted one report.
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