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MUSK SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT DESANTIS

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Billionair­e Elon Musk said on Friday he would support Ron DeSantis in 2024 if the Florida governor, who recently coasted to a second term, were to run for president.

DeSantis earlier this month defeated Democratic opponent Charlie Crist by nearly 20 percentage points to be re-elected as Florida governor and cemented himself as the Republican Party’s top rising star.

Political pundits have been doling out high marks to DeSantis, who is seen as a potential challenger to Trump in the 2024 field of Republican presidenti­al candidates. Trump announced 10 days ago he was running for election again in 2024. “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,” Musk said on Twitter.

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