Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential bid on Twitter with Elon Musk

"“The First Amendment is irrelevant if all the media and all the governments are operating in lockstep.”"

" DeSantis has continued to generate headlines for his yearlong fight with Disney, his state’s most iconic business and a vital economic engine, over a new law that bans certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools."

" Thomas Peterffy, a billionaire businessman who has donated $570,000 to DeSantis’ political committee over the years, recently told the Financial Times that he and other GOP donors were turned off by DeSantis’ stance on “abortion and book banning” and were “holding our powder dry.”"

"Working with his state’s GOP-controlled legislature, DeSantis has stacked up multiple policy victories – including banning abortion after six weeks, eliminating permits to carry a concealed gun in public, enacting a universal school voucher law and targeting access to transgender health care – all of which will serve as a platform as he launches his campaign."

"Already, 2024 hopefuls such as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have lobbed attacks at the Florida governor with more frequency than they have criticized Trump."

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"Already, 2024 hopefuls such as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have lobbed attacks at the Florida governor with more frequency than they have criticized Trump."

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"n n DeSantis, in his opening address to listeners, painted a dark picture of a country he said is going in the wrong direction under Biden and urged Republicans to get behind him."

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"n nn nnn n u201cRon DeSantisu2019 botched campaign announcement is another example of why he is just not ready for the job."

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" n nn nnn n Though eager to take on private businesses, reporters and sometimes his own party, DeSantis has largely avoided directly confronting Trump."

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"u00a0But a week later, as Trump was indicted, DeSantis backed off and instead criticized the prosecutor who filed the charges."

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"n nn n During the question-and-answer segment, DeSantis again passed up a chance to directly attack Trump."

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"u201cThe subject of most of the attacks at the first debate are going to be DeSantis, not Trump,u201d said Alex Conant, a veteran of several presidential campaigns."

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"A super PAC aligned with Trump has spent millions attacking DeSantis on national television, setting expectations for a bruising primary between the two former allies."

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"n nnn n nnn n n n n n n n n n nnn n n n n n n nn n The walkback was illustrative of Republican struggles to challenge Trump head-on that date back to the 2016 presidential primary."

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" n n In his opening remarks, DeSantis took aim at Biden u2013 at once describing him as the leader of an activist left while suggesting the president is too old to lead."

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" n nn nnn n u201cI think that (DeSantis) and former President Donald Trump, they have a lot in common, which they donu2019t want to hear, but I think itu2019s the truth,u201d Wisconsin voter Steve Frazier said after DeSantis spoke at a recent GOP dinner in Marathon County."

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"However, without another major Trump alternative emerging, DeSantis allies remain convinced that Republican donors ready to move on from the former president will ultimately get behind the Florida governor."

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"n n Bidenu2019s campaign also poked fun at the messy kick-off, posting a fundraising link u2013 on Twitter u2013 with the a note saying: u201cThis link works.u201d"

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"n n u201cIu2019m one of your biggest fans,u201d Massie said to Musk."

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"n nn n After technical glitches delayed the start by 25 minutes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced on Twitteru2019s audio platform that he is entering the Republican presidential primary, setting up a clash with the current GOP front-runner, former President Donald Trump."

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"n nn n After technical glitches delayed the start by 25 minutes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced on Twitteru2019s audio platform that he is entering the Republican presidential primary, setting up a clash with the current GOP front-runner, former President Donald Trump."

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"u201cIf I were to run, Iu2019m ruing against Biden,u201d DeSantis said in a recent interview with British television host Piers Morgan."

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"A super PAC supporting his political ambitions, Never Back Down, had already raised $30 million in its first month after launching and has spent millions boosting DeSantis and responding to negative ads from Trump allies in early primary states."

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"However, the questions came from a rotating cast of allies, including Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor who advised DeSantis on Covid; Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who endorsed the governor; Chris Rufo, the conservative commentator who first led the charge against critical race theory; and Dana Loesch, the former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association."

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" n nn n DeSantis, for a time, was also a favorite among the deep-pocketed Republican donors who have soured on Trump and are ready to finance an alternative."

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"n nn n Later, Trump offered an unkind review of the occasion."

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"The stakes are too high, and the fight to save America is too critical to gamble on a first-timer who is clearly not ready for prime time,u201dsaid Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Make America Great Again Inc., Trumpu2019s super PAC."

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" n n To many, DeSantis had signaled he was ready to mix it up with Trump."

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"DeSantis stepped into the Republican primary later than other contenders, but begins his bid with more campaign cash and support in the polls than anyone except for Trump."

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" n nn n To overcome Trump, DeSantis will need to convince Republican voters he is best positioned to take on President Joe Biden next November."

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" n nn n To overcome Trump, DeSantis will need to convince Republican voters he is best positioned to take on President Joe Biden next November."

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" n n u201cThereu2019s a broad acceptance that this is really settling into a two-person race, and there is a lot of personal appreciation for President Trump but realistic understanding he does not have the best chance to beat Biden,u201d former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, founder of the Never"

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" n n u201cThereu2019s a broad acceptance that this is really settling into a two-person race, and there is a lot of personal appreciation for President Trump but realistic understanding he does not have the best chance to beat Biden,u201d former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, founder of the Never"

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" n nn nnn n Conant is familiar with what it is like to be running behind Trump."

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"That same day, though, DeSantis seemed to poke fun at Trump over his alleged affair with an adult film star that is at the heart of a Manhattan district attorneyu2019s case against the former president."

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"He has maligned the lack of action during Trumpu2019s first four years while listing off his own accomplishments as governor."

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"That will likely involve wiing over conservatives who may still look back fondly on Trumpu2019s presidency while also coalescing support among Republicans eager for new blood to lead the party."

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"n nn n The Florida governor, who got a decisive boost from Trump during the 2018 primary, did not directly criticize Trump, except for an implied jab that has become a staple of his pre-campaign rhetoric."

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"n n With those remarks, DeSantis, who won reelection in resounding fashion last fall and captured the attention of a party longing to turn the page from recent defeats, opened up a new chapter in the campaign to take on President Joe Biden in 2024."

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