DeSantis — Joined by Elon Musk — Will Announce 2024 Campaign on Twitter, Formalizing Trump Rivalry

The Florida governor will join a crowded Republican contest to decide whether the party will move on from Trump in 2024 as it works to retake the White House from President Biden.

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Governor DeSantis on March 10, 2023 at Des Moines, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Governor DeSantis, an outspoken cultural conservative long seen as President Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination, is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday via Twitter.

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