Ron DeSantis launches US presidential campaign to challenge Donald Trump

Florida governor Ron DeSantis (Paige Dingler/The News & Advance via AP)
Florida governor Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 US presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his national appeal and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former president, Donald Trump.
The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk.