Gov. Florida Ron DeSantis has announced his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter The event will be held by Elon Musk on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with his plans.
DeSantis, who has long been seen as Donald Trump’s main rival in the Republican nomination, has revealed his plans in a conversation with the Twitter owner, according to the two people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not named. Not allowed to discuss information in public.
Musk, speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Summit in London on Tuesday, appeared to confirm the story, saying DeSantis would “make an announcement” on Twitter the next day. “It’s the first time something like this is happening on social media,” with real-time questions and answers, he said.
He added that at the moment he is not accepting any other person.