(*24*)The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has arrived $8.2 million in the primary 24 hours his 2024 presidential campaign.
(*24*)The impressive sum outshines $6.3 million raised by Joe Biden in his first 24 hours as a 2019 presidential candidate.
(*24*)Donations began pouring in despite audio and server issues at DeSantis presidential launch on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk
(*24*)The problems delayed DeSantis’ long-awaited announcement by about half-hour.
(*24*)But after an hour-long conversation between DeSantis, Musk and entrepreneur David Sacks, the governor of Florida called on supporters to flood his campaign with donations.
(*24*)“I’m running for president of america to guide our great American comeback. We announced it on Twitter Spaces earlier in the evening and it shattered the web because so many individuals were excited to be in this Twitter space. Now let’s examine if we will crack WinRed,” DeSantis said in a video message, referring to the Republican Party’s fundraising platform.
(*24*)Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for DeSantis’s presidential campaign, stated on Wednesday that $1 million had been raised online inside an hour of the announcement.
(*24*)“Governor DeSantis’ vision for our great American comeback was so enthusiastic that it literally rocked the web. Washington is next,” Griffin tweeted.
(*24*)DeSantis’ latest bankroll of $8.2 million includes each online donations and donations secured by volunteers on the 4 Seasons in Miami on Wednesday who gathered in the hotel’s ballroom to call and ask for donations.
(*24*)Trump-supporting super PAC Make America Great Again Inc. dismissed reports of DeSantis being captured on day one dismissively.
(*24*)“After a three-month shadow campaign, including a legislative session that clearly used Florida taxpayer money to raise its fundraising efforts, DeSantis was still unable to lift enough money to compensate for the failed campaign. His track record of winning seniors advantages, willingness to lift taxes and withhold funding for the border wall make this campaign dead upon arrival. No amount of cash will change that,” Alex Pfeiffer, spokesman for Make America Great Again Inc., said in an announcement.