Posted on 05/23/23
| News Source: The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to announce his 2024 presidential run on Twitter on Wednesday.
According to multiple reports, the Florida governor will make the announcement during a discussion with Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
The discussion will be live streamed on Twitter Spaces and moderated by tech entrepreneur David Sacks, NBC News reported. In an email to reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis’s political team announced “a special Twitter Spaces” on Wednesday at 6 p.m. regarding “upcoming plans.”
DeSantis is also expected to release a campaign launch video on Wednesday evening before making an initial swing through several early primary and caucus states after Memorial Day on Monday, according to NBC News.
Fox News also reported that the Florida governor will sit for an interview on the network with former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) after his announcement.
Musk on Tuesday retweeted a Fox News reporter who had posted about the planned Twitter Spaces event. DeSantis’s upcoming discussion with Musk is notable, given that the billionaire Twitter CEO has said that he would support the Florida governor should he run for president in 2024.
DeSantis has been expected for months to jump into the race for the GOP’s presidential nod, but has repeatedly dodged questions about his plans. He’s spent the past several months traveling the country, including to key early voting states, to promote his new book and what he has dubbed the “Florida Blueprint.”
The expected campaign announcement will put him in direct contention with former President Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner in the 2024 Republican primary and a one-time DeSantis ally.