Ron DeSantis to enter 2024 White House race in Twitter event with Elon Musk
- The Florida governor will announce his bid for the Republican nomination on Wednesday, putting him on a collision course with Donald Trump
- DeSantis’ rising profile and fundraising prowess make him a top threat to the ex-US president, who is seeking a rematch with Biden
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose scorched-earth battles over pandemic lockdowns and divisive cultural issues have endeared him to conservatives, will announce on Wednesday he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, placing him on a collision course with former US president Donald Trump.
DeSantis will make the announcement on Twitter during a discussion with Twitter CEO Elon Musk, DeSantis’ political team confirmed. At the same time, he will file a document with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy.
NBC first reported the planned announcement.
Musk confirmed his appearance on a webcast during a conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal, saying he was not endorsing DeSantis. “I’m not at this time planning to endorse any particular candidate, but I am interested in Twitter being somewhat of a town square,” Musk said.
DeSantis was re-elected handily to a second term in November. His rising profile among Republicans and fundraising prowess likely make him the biggest threat to Trump’s hopes of becoming the Republican nominee for the White House again.
