Twitter owner Elon Musk's interview with Ron DeSantis experienced technical problems as the Florida Republican governor prepared to announce his run for president.
"The servers are straining somewhat," Musk told an audience of hundreds of thousands of listeners at a Twitter Spaces hosted on Wednesday. More than 400,000 users attempted to tune in after 6 p.m., only for it to crash suddenly. The Space shut down about 20 minutes after the initial launch, with a recording left on the server. In it, Musk and Silicon Valley investor David Sacks speak to each other, but DeSantis fails to say a word.
DeSantis was able to start his announcement speech by 6:26 p.m., nearly a half hour after the intended launch time. Pro-Trump Republicans used the technical failure to slam DeSantis."Failure to Launch," tweeted the MAGA War Room account.— MAGA War Room May 24, 2023 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
The Biden campaign used the mishap as a chance to fundraise."This link works," President Joe Biden tweeted with a link to the Biden campaign's fundraising page.— Joe Biden May 24, 2023 DeSantis's interview was intended to present an alternative to traditional media outlet interviews. The Florida governor is still scheduled to speak with Fox News on Wednesday night.
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