WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday during a chat with Twitter boss Elon Musk, sources said. two sources told Reuters, confirming reports from other US media.
Ron DeSantis is shaping up to be the main rival of former President Donald Trump, candidate since last November.
Elon Musk retweeted a Fox News reporter’s message that the announcement will take place during an interview on Twitter Spaces at 6:00 p.m. (22:00 GMT).
The American billionaire, also boss of Tesla and SpaceX, had shown his support for Ron DeSantis last year on Twitter.
(Report Jasper Ward, French version Jean-Stéphane Brosse)
2023-05-23 18:44:02
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