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‘#DeSaster’: DeSantis Roasted Over Botched Twitter Campaign Launch—By Trump, Biden And Others

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Forbes Business Breaking ‘#DeSaster’: DeSantis Roasted Over Botched Twitter Campaign Launch—By Trump, Biden And Others Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes Staff I cover breaking news. Following May 24, 2023, 08:17pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Updated May 24, 2023, 08:44pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Democrats and Republicans alike bashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after he launched his presidential campaign through a Twitter Spaces session that experienced several technical glitches and even a lengthy period of a complete audio loss Wednesday afternoon—despite Twitter CEO Elon Musk heavily hyping the Twitter announcement as a historic event for the platform.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was bashed on Twitter for a rocky start to the launch of his . . .

[+] presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts President Joe Biden took a dig at DeSantis’ initial Twitter Space that failed, tweeting “This link works,” alongside a link to a donation page for his reelection campaign. Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to bash DeSantis’ technical issues, sharing a video alternating between clips of the Twitter Space’s feedback glitches and footage from his own campaign announcement.

Donald Trump Jr. made multiple tweets about DeSantis—including one that stated “#DeSaster” and another showing an edited clip of the former president tackling DeSantis. Fox News joined in with a breaking news ticker on its site that read, “Want to actually see and hear Ron DeSantis?” referring viewers to a Fox News live interview with DeSantis that started shortly after 8 p.

m. Eastern time. Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N. Y. ) tweeted early on in the Twitter Space that she garnered more traffic in 2020, when she played hit video game Among Us with several popular streamers and had more than 400,000 viewers .

Nikki Fried, the head of Florida’s Democratic party, also posted several tweets bashing DeSantis, with one featuring a photo of a dejected-looking DeSantis and Musk standing in front of a crashed rocket with the caption: “ Failure To Launch . ” Contra Musk and Sacks acknowledged the technical issues multiple times over the course of the Twitter Space. “It’s gonna be imperfect because it’s not scripted—but it’s genuine,” Musk said, referring to the conversational tone of the session.

DeSantis said in a video following the webcast that his announcement “broke the internet because so many people were excited about being on that Twitter Space. ” What To Watch For Musk tweeted after the Twitter Space that, “All Presidential candidates are most welcome” on the platform. Musk has said he has no plans to endorse a candidate, but is seeking to interview more candidates on Twitter—despite previously saying he would back DeSantis.

Key Background DeSantis filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday afternoon, cementing his run for president against Trump in the GOP primaries. DeSantis is trailing the former president in early polls , but the Florida governor has attempted to appeal to the hard-right by recently pushing right-wing legislation limiting abortion accessibility and LGBTQ inclusion initiatives in schools. DeSantis will host a major fundraising event with donors in Miami on Thursday.

Further Reading Twitter repeatedly crashes as DeSantis tries to make presidential announcement (The Washington Post) Why Elon Musk is partnering with Ron DeSantis for his 2024 launch (CNBC) Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn . Send me a secure tip . Antonio Pequeño IV Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.


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URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/05/24/desaster-desantis-roasted-over-botched-twitter-campaign-launch-by-trump-biden-and-more/

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