Desantis’ presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on twitter

Florida Governor Ron Desantis formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign last week but disastrous technical difficulties from the Twitter platform where he chose to launch his candidacy affirmed the popular opinion that Desantis may not be ready for the national stage. During the announcement with Twitter CEO Elon Musk the audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it almost impossible for those tuning in to hear the new presidential candidate in real time. Desantis’ competitors on the right were not shy with their opinions of the Governors campaign launch with advisors of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump commenting critically.

 
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