Elon Musk Says He'd Back Trump Rival Ron DeSantis If He Runs For President
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday night that he would back Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, if he decides to run for president.
“My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist,” Musk wrote in one of a series of tweets. “I had hoped that would [be] the case for the [President Joe] Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.”
But freedom of speech is the bedrock of a strong democracy and must take precedence.
My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022
The billionaire noted that he was a “significant supporter of the [Barack] Obama-Biden presidency” and “reluctantly” voted for Biden over Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
When a Twitter user asked if he would back DeSantis in the next presidential race, Musk answered simply: “Yes.”
Would you support Ron DeSantis in 2024, Elon?
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) November 26, 2022
Yes
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022