DeSantis Announces US Presidential Run on Twitter... 500,000 Visit Causing Server Crash

Declaration of Candidacy Through Dialogue with Musk
Mentions 'Culture War' Issues to Rally Conservative Voters

Ron DeSantis, the Republican presidential candidate and Governor of Florida, announced his intention to run for president on the 24th (local time) through Twitter's voice chat platform, Spaces. DeSantis attracted the attention of the traditional conservative base grounded in family values and Christianity by mentioning the 'culture war,' which includes the passage of a bill banning gender identity education.

On the 24th (local time), DeSantis appeared on a Space hosted on his Twitter account by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and stated, "I will run for president to lead the return to a great America."

Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida
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On the same day, he once again mentioned the 'culture war' he ignited to rally conservative voters. DeSantis is engaged in a fierce battle with the progressive camp over diversity issues with the aim of securing conservative values. In March last year, he signed a state government bill that completely bans gender identity education for lower elementary school students. Recently, he declared an all-out war by stripping tax benefits from Disney, accusing the company of supporting diversity by casting Black actors prominently in films. His right-wing actions are analyzed as a strategy to consolidate his support base by projecting the image of a conservative warrior.

During the broadcast, DeSantis also mentioned issues related to the culture war, stating that Florida passed a law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and is engaged in a public fight with Walt Disney.

Although 500,000 listeners tuned into the Space hosted by Musk and DeSantis, the broadcast was disrupted several times due to server outages. When the broadcast was interrupted, Musk resumed it through his Twitter account. Musk said, "It seems the internet servers went down due to the enthusiasm of many listeners," and added, "All presidential candidates will be warmly welcomed on this platform (Twitter)."

However, major foreign media outlets such as CNN criticized the disrupted broadcast. CNN pointed out, "DeSantis's presidential campaign broadcast was marred by defects," and stated, "This was because Twitter reduced server capacity to cut costs."

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