ORLANDO, Fla. — Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter he was leaning toward Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential race.
In response, DeSantis deflected speculation about his presidential ambitions and joked, “I welcome support from African Americans. What can I say?”
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