After months of deliberation, it's finally happening: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will enter the presidential race when he announces a run in the Republican primary against former President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
DeSantis, 44, who has become a revered figure on the right in the United States because of his all-out war against the progressive left, is dozens of percentage points behind Trump in the polls, but he is also more likely to beat Joe Biden and the only one who has managed to significantly bite into Trump's grip.
According to polls among Republicans, he is doing much better in the primary than Trump's opponents, such as former Governor Nikki Haley and others.
DeSantis is apparently aware of the need to market himself as a colorful figure similar to Trump, and plans to make the announcement at 6 p.m. Eastern Time by talking to an equally colorful figure: entrepreneur Elon Musk, who himself is waging an all-out war against progressives and even bought Twitter to deny them, in his opinion, the ability to impose a progressive agenda on free speech.
According to NBC, the two will host "Spice" on Twitter — meaning they will conduct an audio conversation that will be broadcast to the whole world with the possibility of receiving questions from the audience. At some point, DeSantis will officially announce his entry into the race and also release an official video in which he will try to sell his wares to America. This will likely be the young governor's biggest exposure to American voters, many of whom still see him as an unfamiliar figure (especially relative to Trump).
Musk is considered a strong supporter of DeSantis because he believes Trump cannot win a general election again. Immediately after the details were revealed, Musk confirmed them by retweeting a Fox News reporter who published them. Next week, the governor is expected to visit a host of states where the Republican race will begin in 2024 — likely Iowa and New Hampshire, which could make the difference between decisive momentum and a stinging primary loss.
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