Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Photographs
Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is leaning towards balloting for Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, for president in 2024, he mentioned Wednesday on Twitter.
DeSantis, who has no longer formally thrown his hat within the ring for the race, is an best friend of former President Donald Trump and is thought of as to be a most probably front-runner within the celebration must he run.
Musk’s disclosure got here as a reaction to any other Twitter account referred to as Tesla House owners Silicon Valley, which says in its bio it follows infamous Tesla homeowners within the space. The dialog started after Musk responded to a tweet from information outlet The Texan mentioning Republican Mayra Flores’ victory in a unique election for Texas’ thirty fourth Congressional District, flipping a seat lengthy held through Democrats.
“I voted for Mayra Flores – first time I ever voted Republican,” Musk tweeted in a reaction to the inside track outlet’s put up. Musk showed in past due 2020 he had moved to Texas, the place he later relocated Tesla’s headquarters from California after complaining concerning the strict regulatory setting. “Huge crimson wave in 2022,” he tweeted.
The Tesla House owners Silicon Valley account requested Musk if he would vote Republican for president as smartly, to which Musk responded, “tbd.” The account then requested what course he is leaning towards, to which Musk replied with one phrase: “DeSantis.”
Some other account with the title Spidey_ElonFan replied to Musk asking, “However your political donations might be calmly unfold out, as you do at all times. Proper??”
“I am considering of making a ‘Tremendous Average Tremendous PAC’ that helps applicants with centrist perspectives from all events,” Musk responded.
Ultimate month, Musk mentioned he would vote for Republicans in upcoming elections regardless that he mentioned he is voted for Democrats previously, together with former President Barack Obama.
Musk mentioned he has voted for Democrats “as a result of they had been (most commonly) the kindness celebration. However they’ve turn into the celebration of department & hate, so I will not make stronger them and can vote Republican.”
Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.
WATCH: Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned it is extra essential to expand its humanoid robotic than new automobiles
