DeSantis (finally) enters the 2024 presidential race |
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- Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce he's running for the 2024 Republican nomination during a Twitter conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. [NBC News / Dasha Burns and Matt Dixon]
- The announcement comes after months of touring, and it places DeSantis against his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump. [Reuters / James Oliphant]
- DeSantis choosing to launch his campaign on Twitter comes as Musk pushes the platform to the right by embracing conservative stars and right-wing conspiracy theories. [Vox / Shirin Ghaffary]
- Florida has also moved to the right under DeSantis, with new laws banning abortion at six weeks, limiting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and taking conservative stances on culture war issues. [Vox / Nicole Narea]
- While these tactics won DeSantis popularity in Florida and with donors, questions remain about his capacity for national leadership and whether he can beat frontrunner Trump. [New York Times]
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