The Republican hopeful did grace the channel with his first broadcast interview after announcing his run but – crucially – was on Twitter Spaces first.
It was unsurprising that Rupert Murdoch’s huge news network would seize upon a chance to twist the knife.ĭeSantis’ campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces, the social network’s live podcasting service, was marred by problems, starting 20 minutes late after multiple launch attempts and suffering from audio that repeatedly cut out.ĭavid Sacks, a Musk ally who co-hosted the announcement, claimed that sheer demand for the event had “melted the servers”.ĭeSantis announcing his presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces, despite the glitches, was a break in tradition.įox News, which has been the most popular US news network for more than two decades, is the natural home for Republican candidates hoping to woo the party’s base of voters, millions of whom are regular viewers. “Want to actually see and hear Ron DeSantis? Tune into Fox News at 8pm” a separate story on Fox’s website read. On Wednesday night, the broadcaster’s website carried a picture of Musk with the caption “amateur hour” and declared that the much-hyped announcement had been a “disaster”. Responding to headlines in left-leaning titles including the New York Times, Washington Post, and MSNBC, Musk countered that “Twitter new account signups just went ballistic.”īut the most cutting criticism of the campaign launch came from a bastion of Republican support, Fox News. Elon Musk was quick to reject claims that Wednesday's glitch-filled launch of Ron DeSantis’ US presidential campaign on Twitter had been a setback for the social network.
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