{"id":1937815,"date":"2023-05-25T09:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-2024-launch-on-twitter-rocked-by-tech-issues\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T09:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:41:53","slug":"desantis-2024-launch-on-twitter-rocked-by-tech-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-2024-launch-on-twitter-rocked-by-tech-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis&#8217; 2024 Twitter Launch Marred by Tech Problems."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-2024-launch-on-twitter-rocked-by-tech-issues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1937815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>DeSantis&#8217; Presidential Campaign Announcement Marred by Technical Difficulties<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0525\/2a826738-647c-486e-99db-5dab91343721\/audio.mp3?length=2717613&#038;duration=226\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) faced technical difficulties during his official announcement of his presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces on May 24. Competitors reveled in the mishap, while DeSantis&#8217; campaign boasted about the &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; scale of the launch with Twitter owner Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis was scheduled to speak with Musk via the audio-only Twitter Spaces chatroom feature. However, following a false start where Musk attempted to launch the space that crashed numerous times, Musk, DeSantis, and host David Sacks launched their conversation about 20 minutes later about the governor&#8217;s 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Over 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in, but the audio kept cutting out, and technical difficulties overshadowed the launch. Rival campaigns were quick to mock DeSantis&#8217; difficulties, including former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump weighed in on Truth Social saying, &#8220;Is the DeSantis launch FATAL? Yes!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Trump&#8217;s son, Donald Trump Jr., lashed out at the candidate several times, starting off his comments with the simple hashtag &#8220;#DeSaster.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>National Pulse Editor in Chief Raheem Kassam said in a sarcastic Twitter post, &#8220;You can&#8217;t look short and awkward on Twitter Spaces. Except somehow, DeSantis still managed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Republican Candidate for President Steve Laffey lashed out in a press release sent to The Epoch Times saying, &#8220;Gov. DeSantis&#8217;s botched campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces is a perfect metaphor for his campaign and policies.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Musk attributed the technical problems with &#8220;scaling issues&#8221; related specifically to his account, on which they first attempted to host the conversation. The second space paired down significantly, with around 300,000 listeners without further serious issues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the technical difficulties, the Team DeSantis Twitter page posted, encouraging voters to donate &#8220;while you&#8217;re waiting.&#8221; The mishap did not deter DeSantis from continuing his campaign.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Lessons Learned<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces serves as a reminder that even the most well-planned events can experience technical difficulties. However, it&#8217;s important to stay focused on the message and not let mishaps derail the campaign. In the end, it&#8217;s the candidate&#8217;s policies and vision that matter most to voters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>announced his presidential bid via Twitter Spaces on May 24, faced technical difficulties that were celebrated by his 2024 rivals. 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