Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his presidential campaign Wednesday on Twitter during an event with company CEO Elon Musk, according to two advisers with the governor’s political team.
The Twitter Spaces event with Musk and DeSantis is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday.
DeSantis also is expected to formally file his presidential paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday and put out a campaign launch video. A campaign kickoff rally would come later.
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Musk is one of the most famous people in the world, having founded iconic companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. He has 140 million Twitter followers, a huge audience to hear DeSantis’ opening campaign message.
And while Musk recently lost the top spot on Forbes’ list of the richest people in the world, he is still is second place with $180 billion and could be a pivotal financial backer if he puts his money behind DeSantis.
Musk said in June that he was leaning toward supporting DeSantis.
A source told NBC that Musk indicated in recent conversations with DeSantis that he doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump can win re-election. Whether he formally endorses DeSantis remains to be seen, though.
