It’s a real fiasco. Republican Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for the White House on Wednesday, May 24, but Donald Trump’s rival’s campaign launch was plagued by major technical problems. The candidacy of the governor of Florida was highly anticipated by Republicans seeking an alternative to the former American president, whose ideas he shares, but not the excesses.
In a video posted on Twitter, the 40-year-old, perceived as the main Republican challenger to the New York billionaire, promised to “lead America’s great comeback”. An expression that evokes the flagship slogan of Donald Trump’s victorious campaign in 2016: “Make America Great Again”.
The governor was then to pour out more in detail on his candidacy during an exchange with Elon Musk on Twitter. But serious technical problems disrupted the flow of the show, listened to by hundreds of thousands of users.
Musk struggles to manage
“Thank you for your patience”, “your microphone is not open”… the boss of Twitter has tried somehow to manage this chaotic situation. The governor has tried to unfold his vision for the country, always taking Florida as an example, which he has transformed into a laboratory of conservative ideas.
“I am committed to being an energetic leader who will tackle important issues,” he promised, emphasizing migration issues in particular. But his message seemed parasitized by the series of bugs around this launch, which also made the cabbage of Donald Trump. “Technical problems. Awkward silences. A total failure,” a spokesman for the former president told AFP.
The winner of the Republican primaries will face the candidate chosen by the Democratic Party in November 2024 – most likely Joe Biden. The octogenarian leader was also quick to mock Ron DeSantis’ campaign launch. “This link works,” quipped the president-candidate in a Twitter post redirecting to his fundraising campaign.