Key takeaways:
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially announced his bid for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election on Wednesday.
- The event was hosted by Twitter’s owner and former CEO Elon Musk, and was disrupted multiple times by audio issues and server crashes.
- DeSantis is the first major Republican candidate to announce their bid for the 2024 presidential election, and it is expected that more candidates will enter the race in the coming months.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially announced his bid for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election on Wednesday, in a bungled announcement on Twitter that was plagued by technical glitches.
The event, which was hosted by Twitter’s owner and former CEO Elon Musk, was disrupted multiple times by audio issues and server crashes. At one point, more than 500,000 people were tuned in to the event before it suddenly went offline.
DeSantis was asked a series of friendly questions that allowed him to highlight his go-to talking points. His entrance into the race immediately sets up a direct confrontation with former President Donald Trump, who since announcing a third bid for the White House in November has regained his status as the leader of the Republican Party.
The event was widely anticipated on social media, with Musk teasing the announcement for days. However, the technical issues meant that many viewers were unable to access the event.
DeSantis is the first major Republican candidate to announce their bid for the 2024 presidential election. It is expected that more candidates will enter the race in the coming months as the Republican Party prepares for the next election.
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