Elon Musk tweets he leans toward Ron DeSantis for President in 2024

DeSantis has staked out a claim as the GOP's heir apparent to Donald Trump, occasionally taking even more conservative positions than the former president

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis embraced the backing of Elon Musk, joking that he welcomed “support from African Americans,” including the White, South African-born Tesla Inc. chief who said earlier he’s leaning toward the Republican for president in 2024.

In a series of tweets starting about 3:28 am in New York on Wednesday, Musk said he’d voted Republican for the first time in a special election for a Texas House seat, that he’s “tbd” on his 2024 pick but is leaning toward DeSantis, and that he’s weighing creating a fund-raising group for moderate political candidates.

DeSantis has positioned himself as a stalwart conservative. 

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