Ron DeSantis has built his campaign on a platform of competence, setting himself apart from the impulsive nature of Donald Trump.
He aims to be the candidate who gets things done, boasting about his success in transforming Florida into a Republican stronghold while fighting what he calls “the war on woke.” However, his recent announcement of his presidential candidacy on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk and David Sacks turned out to be a complete and total disaster.
The audio feed experienced frequent disruptions, users were constantly being kicked off the app, and for the initial 20 minutes, there was nothing but feedback, waiting music, and scattered conversations as Sacks and Musk tried to figure out the technical issues.
After relaunching the Twitter Space, the event eventually attracted around 300,000 listeners at its peak. DeSantis primarily read from a prepared speech and engaged in a somewhat stiff conversation with Musk and Sacks.