The Republican presidential candidate’s announcement on Twitter had a high of about 300,000 concurrent listeners during the event and a total of 3.4 million listeners as of Thursday.
Trying to regroup after a bumpy Twitter rollout that often focused on niche issues, Ron DeSantis sought to make new headlines ahead of a trip to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Ron DeSantis’s long-awaited entry into the presidential race showed some potential strengths as a Republican candidate, after an embarrassing start on Twitter.
The Florida governor wanted to show off his tech savvy by announcing his presidential campaign on Twitter. It quickly devolved into the conference call from hell.