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Elon Musk says he’d support Ron DeSantis in 2024; wants someone ‘sensible and centrist’

Elon Musk says he would support Gov. Ron DeSantis if the Florida Republican decides to run for president in 2024.

Twitter’s new owner replied “Yes” to a Friday night tweet asking him if he would back the Republican Party’s rising star in a general election.

That response came after Mr. Musk had stated in a previous tweet: “My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would [be] the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.”

The billionaire tech magnate also said he was a “significant supporter” of President Barack Obama’s tenure in office “and (reluctantly) voted for Biden over Trump.