Ron DeSantis has formally entered the 2024 presidential race after building expectations for nearly a year among Republicans eager to move beyond coup-attempting former President Donald Trump. “I’m Ron DeSantis, and I’m running for president to lead our great American comeback,” DeSantis said in a video officially launching his campaign. The Florida governor discussed his campaign live on Twitter on Wednesday with the site’s former CEO, Elon Musk, in a first for a presidential candidate. The group has recruited volunteers in multiple states to persuade voters to cast their primary ballots for DeSantis. DeSantis was a member of Congress from the Jacksonville area for three terms before he ran for governor in 2018.

Source: Huffington Post May 24, 2023 21:59 UTC