“I’m focused on 2022,” DeSantis told reporters, who is rumored to be considering a bid for the White House. “But with Elon Musk, what I would say is that I welcome support from African Americans, what can I say?” he continued. Musk is also white from Pretoria, South Africa. Earlier Wednesday, Musk wrote on Twitter that he had voted Republican for the first time and was considering setting up a super PAC to support center-right candidates. He said he voted for Myra Flores, a Republican who won a traditional Democratic seat in a special election on Tuesday. “Massive red wave in 2022,” he wrote. When asked by a Twitter user if he would vote Republican in the next presidential election, Musk replied “tbd” or it would be decided. The user followed by asking to whom he “leans”. “DeSantis,” Musk replied. The tech billionaire, who serves as chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, announced last month that he had reached an agreement to buy Twitter, but has since threatened to leave. Musk and Twitter are at loggerheads over the company’s claims about its share of bot accounts on the platform, although Twitter has reportedly complied with Musk’s demands for additional internal data. Defense and National Security – A “key moment” in Ukraine On The Money – Why the Fed left the scenario and raised interest rates faster The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk is likely to reiterate his desire to buy Twitter when he speaks to company employees on Thursday. Musk also responded to another user on Wednesday by saying he backed Andrew Yang as president in 2020, but now believes DeSantis “has a better chance of winning.” The Florida Gov. is the GOP’s top candidate for the 2024 presidential race.
