Elon Musk has said he would vote for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for President in 2024, with DeSantis welcoming “support from African-Americans.”
On Tuesday, Mayra Flores won the special election in Texas’s 34th Congressional District, becoming the first Latina Republican to serve Texas in Congress, and flipping a tightly held Democratic seat, beating her opponent by 51% to 43%.
Billionaire Elon Musk responded to the news on Twitter by revealing that he had actually voted for Flores, making it the first time he had ever voted for a GOP candidate. “Massive red wave in 2022,” Musk added. Speaking last month, Musk confirmed he would definitely vote for a Republican in “the next election,” reacting to the “very far-left” that he has repeatedly criticised.
I voted for Mayra Flores – first time I ever voted Republican.
Massive red wave in 2022.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 15, 2022
Unsurprisingly, he was quizzed by Twitter users as to who he would be voting for in the next presidential election. While first noting that his vote was still to be decided, Musk did admit that he was “leaning towards” voting for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
When asked if he is becoming more outspoken about he would support, he simply quipped, “what gave it away?”
DeSantis
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 15, 2022
In a press conference on Wednesday, DeSantis responded in a light-hearted manner to the comments from Musk.
“I’m focused on 2022, but with Elon Musk, what I would say is, I welcome support from African-Americans, what can I say!” DeSantis said, to laughter and applause from the crowd.
"I'm focused on 2022, but with @elonmusk what I would say is you know I welcome support from African-Americans. What can I say?" – @GovRonDeSantis pic.twitter.com/SuWQVLMORE
— Robbie Myers (@robbievmyers) June 15, 2022
Valiant News reported on Tuesday that 45th President Donald Trump is considering a July campaign launch for his third run for the presidency, controversially before the midterms, with a potential rally in Florida to fend off a challenge from Governor Ron DeSantis.
Trump allegedly even inquired with associates if they know any potential event locations that happened to be right around the corner from the Florida Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee.
