Ron DeSantis’ wife kicked off her 2024 campaign with a moving video showing the governor of Florida ready to take the stage, accompanied by a voiceover proclaiming that America is worth fighting for.
Casey DeSantis tweeted: ‘America is worth the fight… Everyone. Alone. Time.’
She attached a 30-second video, showing her husband backstage, preparing to address an audience.
“They call it faith because in the face of darkness you can see that brighter future,” a man’s voice said, narrating the scene.
“Once our best days lie ahead.
“But is it worth fighting for? Do I have the courage? Is it worth the sacrifice?
“America was worth it every time.”
It ended with the fundraising message: ‘LAUNCH TEXT TO 512345’
In the 30-second video, DeSantis prepares to take the stage, in front of an American flag
Ron DeSantis is seen with his wife Casey in November, when he won a resounding re-election as governor of Florida. Tuesday evening, he launched his presidential campaign
At 44, he is one of the youngest candidates to launch a bid for the Oval Office and is more than three decades younger than his main rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis himself is expected to officially declare his intentions during a livestreamed event with Elon Musk, held on Twitter on Wednesday.
The long-awaited start to his White House campaign will be hosted by David Sacks, a tech entrepreneur close to Musk.
Musk confirmed Tuesday that he will be interviewing DeSantis at the live audio-only event, adding that the governor has “quite an announcement to make.”
Musk added that at this time he himself does not plan to endorse any particular candidate.
“But I’m interested in having X/Twitter be a town square where more and more organizations are hosting content and making announcements on Twitter,” Musk said.
The DeSantis father-of-three’s campaign will release another campaign video next, and he is then expected to begin touring states as the primary process begins after Memorial Day.
The blockbuster announcement also coincides with DeSantis meeting with donors in Miami. NBC first reported news of the governor’s anticipated announcement.
Former President Donald Trump, who announced his re-election bid last November, has already spoken out against DeSantis.
Trump posted on Truth Social following reports that the governor is about to officially enter the race, promoting stories including an article by conservative American TV host Wayne Root titled “Ron DeSantis, please step aside for the good of the GOP and America”.
The former president also shared a YouTube poll that showed Trump ahead of DeSantis by 53 points.
Trump had previously urged DeSantis not to run against him in 2024 because he’s not doing well in the polls, will split the Republican Party and “lose the cherished, massive MAGA vote.”
But according to recent polls, DeSantis still ranks second to other announced GOP candidates Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
In some states, Trump has a double-digit lead over DeSantis, who has dismissed talk of a race for the White House as long as the Florida legislature is in session.
The ex-president also called DeSantis “young” and suggested he could have a brighter political future if he remains governor of Florida until the end of his second term in 2026.
DeSantis was expected to officially enter the 2024 race once his state’s legislative session ends in early May.
During the session, he signed a six-week abortion ban, expanded a bill banning the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools, and cracked down on environmental investments. Social and Governance (ESG).
Stricter laws on immigration and carrying concealed weapons without a permit were also approved under the governor’s direction.
Away from his job in Florida, he traveled the country to promote his book “The Courage to Be Free” and visited early elementary states including Iowa and New Hampshire.
On Monday night, he showed off his potential White House credentials by teasing that he would choose a seventh conservative Supreme Court justice.
He also hinted that he would remain in office for eight years.
