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PRESIDENT Joe Biden has taken a jab at Ron DeSantis after his 2024 presidential campaign announcement caused Twitter Spaces to crash.
The Florida governor made his presidential announcement on Twitter as host Elon Musk‘s Twitter Spaces repeatedly went down as DeSantis was expected to join the chat.
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After dropping a campaign video taking shots at the incumbent president, DeSantis was set to drop the news in a chat with Musk on Twitter Spaces but thousands of listeners were instead met with moderator David Sacks’ audio cutting in and out.
Viewers waited patiently during the chaotic announcement as Twitter’s servers continued to crash.
“We’ve got just a massive number of people online,” Musk said. “So the servers are straining somewhat.”
The conversation eventually went silent as Musk ended the Twitter Space, but DeSantis’ supporters refused to let the situation get them down.
“Twitter Space crashing means tons of people are tuning in to watch,” one person said.
“That’s a Hell of a lot more than Trump had watching his announcement.”
Meanwhile, Biden took the opportunity to take a jab at DeSantis, tweeting “This link works” as he shared a page for supporters to donate to his and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ reelection campaign.
DeSantis is now the ninth candidate seeking the Republican nomination, joining Trump, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, and former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the race.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considered a likely presidential candidate but has not yet announced a bid.
DeSantis has become a national figure since being elected as Florida’s governor in 2018.
The former Iraq War veteran has seen his popularity soar among conservatives nationwide since taking office, partly due to his fierce pushback against coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
He’s argued that his so-called Florida Blueprint can be a model for reshaping the United States, which he says President Biden has driven too far left while failing to address inflation, immigration, and crime.
DeSantis regularly dismissed or diminished rumors about a potential 2024 shot at the White House.
