Fri Jun 17, 2022 – 11:06 am EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is currently interested in voting for Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for president in 2024. The Florida governor has not declared his candidacy yet.
Musk, who is in the process of possibly buying Twitter, made the comment after he shared that he voted for Mayra Flores, a Texas Republican who won a special election in the 34th Congressional District. The seat has been held by Democrats for decades.
“I voted for Mayra Flores – first time I ever voted Republican. Massive red wave in 2022,” Musk tweeted Wednesday.
DeSantis
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 15, 2022
“I assume republican for president 2?” Tesla Owners Silicon Valley asked. Musk has recently said he is a Republican. Musk said “tbd [to be decided]” but when asked a follow-up about who he was “leaning towards,” Musk said DeSantis.
“I supported [New York entrepreneur Andrew Yang] last time, but DeSantis has a better chance of winning,” Musk tweeted.
DeSantis responded to the news by making a joke about Musk, who is White and from South Africa, being an African-American.
“I’m focused on 2022,”
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