Despite previously having no issues with 3.3 million listeners for a Twitter Spaces event with BBC, it only took a few hundred thousand listeners for the collaboration between Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk to end in abject failure.
The goal was for DeSantis to use the edgy and cool Twitter Spaces tech to launch his campaign. The outcome was an embarrassing display of a billionaire funded national campaign trying too hard to launch a candidacy built on transparent fraud and political pretense. The memes coming from the disastrous event are hilarious, and very fitting.
Fox News – Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement was mired by repeated technical glitches on Twitter Wednesday evening, in a black eye for the social media platform.
The highly-anticipated announcement, set to be made via a conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur David Sacks on Twitter’s “Spaces” feature, was delayed as it appeared the platform was overwhelmed. Twitter’s mobile app repeatedly crashed and users complained that they were unable to hear the broadcast.
Nearly 700,000 users logged in to hear the announcement roughly 20 minutes after it was launched. The event was then abruptly shut down without explanation. […] Twitter users pummeled Musk over the botched rollout, and Democrats were quick to capitalize. (read more)
WASHINGTON DC – […] The spectacle represented a major embarrassment for both DeSantis and Elon Musk, Twitter’s relatively new owner, one that could haunt the former as he embarks on a bid to win the GOP’s nomination and the latter as he tries to position himself as a political kingmaker in the new media landscape.
DeSantis was slated to do additional interviews on more traditional mediums Wednesday night, where he will likely face questions about his launch on Twitter.
Musk has used Twitter Spaces before as a way to directly reach his 140 million followers and avoid going through outside media. However, his Twitter Spaces — which have drawn tens of thousands of listeners in the past — have been known to shut down suddenly due to technical glitches. Ever since Musk bought Twitter last October, he’s laid off nearly two-thirds of the employees, including large swaths of engineering staff, leading to shutdowns and regular technical problems on the platform.
Wednesday’s Twitter Spaces marks the first time the audio-only feature on the platform has been used for a presidential launch. Spaces first publicly launched in May 2021 and mimicked the audio-only app ClubHouse that launched in April 2020, but has faced a shrinking user base in recent years.
Sacks called the event “the biggest room that’s probably ever been assembled online.” The number of viewers fluctuated throughout the conversation, hitting at least 682,000 at one point, but holding mostly between 200,000 and 300,000 later on. (read more)
This is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to a presidential candidate and it’s not close. Just hold a rally.
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) May 24, 2023
Weird how these were already taken off the trending list. I'm sure it's coincidence and not election influencing… https://t.co/QBkf8tI2y2
— David Giglio (@DavidGiglioCA) May 24, 2023
That's odd… 🤔 3.3 million were able to listen to the BBC and Musk Twitter Spaces with no issues.
DeSantis has bad ju-ju… 🥴 pic.twitter.com/0GunBCISOB
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) May 24, 2023
Everybody is laughing at @GovRonDeSantis now lmfao. He canceled an event in his hometown bc he knew he'd get ratio'd at his own launch, so he chose to hide in Twitter spaces & it's been a catastrophic mess. My life is complete 😂🤣 #MAGA #DeSimps https://t.co/Kjejo85e3m
— Tommy Egan (@tommyegan1776) May 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1661498563120209921
Desantis’ twitter space is a dumpster fire hahahah
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) May 24, 2023
Lets give SD his due… MAGA GOAT right here. Ride or die right now and I’m here for the ride till the bitter end.
I hope the pilot’s OK… didn’t see a chute…
Actually… I just so happened to have watched a giant 747 model (four engines, I think?) take off, fly around a little bit, and promptly lose a wing and crash in a field amongst some goats… or maybe it was sheep… anyway, it was pretty epic.
Reminds me of my first marriage.
She was a liberal democrat, but hot.
I think Trumps anger is more about Ron going back on his word like traitor Pence did than anger related to anything else . What Pence did is UNFORGIVABLE and extremely painful .
6 months into his 4 year term.
Yep – he lied during the campaign and now look at him . schadenfreude
Technically, DeSaster didn’t lie since he simply refused to acknowledge any questions about whether or not he would serve all four years of his second governorship. However, he certainly misrepresented his intent by seeking reelection.
Credit where credit is due; he didn’t take 30 pieces of silver. He just took an IOU for 30 pieces of silver.
Why did Trump PICK Pence as a running mate and VP? That’s what I don’t get! Why did he pick a no-name RINO like that?
Who would you have picked? Pence seemed like a perfectly good choice at the time. A lot of “Republicans” revealed themselves to be frauds after 2017.
The RNC made him pick Pence.
So many older Republicans are locked into the 1950s paradigm of a Cold War America saving the world from communism.
The worrisome part is Trump’s inability to pivot and recognize that globalism so easily emerges from that flavor of patriotism.
Not everyone has good motives. Assuming otherwise is childish.
That’s partially true. But I think it’s also about who owns Ron and who the Uniparty thinks they can cram down our throats.
Trump hates disloyalty! So do I! Ron would NOT be governor if not for Trump.
“Bush… McCain…. Romney… Jeb Bush… DeSantis…….”. I just tried to post that on the daily wire but just get an error message after posting a negative DeSantis post earlier. It’s impossible to explain how ridiculous they are promoting DeSantis and its so obvious they only keep adoring DeSantis comments up
Yeah … the DW are ALL IN on DeSantis. It’s no different than the social media/government conspiracy to silence certain wrong-thoughts during the 2020 election. It’s not who we are … to quote Obama
And Redstate too. Amazing the spin that is put on this from pro DeS sites.
I just cancelled my DW subscription. MAGA!!
Breitbart is allowing negative comments about DeSantis, but there are a lot of uninformed morons defending him.
I’m waiting for a statement from 51 intelligence officials concluding that the failure to launch DeSaster has all the hallmarks of a Russian interference operation.
Brilliantly brutal.
Scott Walker 2: Trump Curse Boogaloo.
Enjoy!
LMAO. Love “Il Donaldo Trump …”
LOVE it —Crash landing even before take off…
WOW Combine dd’s video and NPC
Oh. My. God.
This is HILARIOUS!
“Kiss my big beautiful, Presidential Ass.”
(Still dying laughing.)
If Biden did it, he was really in his basement War Room with the Donna Brassille cheat sheet for pre submitted answers. I know it wasn’t a Town Hall but a lame launch. Who will remember it.
Can any of you twatters tell me why some twats have endless replies that you can scroll through effortlessly, and others you have to keep hitting Show More, or some such nonsense, to get it to spit out another two or three replies, and then hit Show More again for another spit, and on and on and on?
What kind of b.s. is this and why doesn’t someone fix it?
I agree, he should run…as fast as he can off a short dock in florida.
no surprise he goes on with the rooster to foxsplain the fubar
Oh FFS. Just call it a day and go home, and don’t come back.
RDS’s voice…. smh…. Just weak … I can’t…
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
New York Times calls the DeSantis announcement a “fiasco.”
NBC News calls it a ‘melt down.’
The Washington Post calls it “awkward.”
Politico calls it “horrendous.”
7:50 PM · May 24, 2023
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The Right Scoop says the announcement had a rough start, but once it got going it was just great. The moderator of this scoop site confirmed that his vote is for Ron due to this announcement. He must be a Texas nutcase.
Right Poop has always been Never Trump since 2015. They were for Ted before they were for Ron.
Often the case
The optics were terrible but the GOP machinery and big money is behind Desantis. Don’t underestimate him and don’t get overconfident.
Said Jeb! #PleaseClap
That is the first time I am in agreement with any of those outlets. Truly bizzarro world.
And that is just the good news.
RDS not going on Fox tanking since Tucker’s dismissal with Elon’s wooing of ‘conservatives’.
DeSaster first campaign ad opens with two dark curtains, portraying a zombie like RDS keeping back to the camera while mouthing pretty much of everything Trump has said.
This Great Fixer navigating 2 dark curtains. Why 2?
Wooing 50 states to brag about breaking the internet because of 70 million folks listening in?
Should had Musk fly him to orbit announcing it.
DeSaster 😄😄😄
Christina Pushaw….
She’s as socially weird as DeSantis is….
While testing her marital aids.
In pictures she always looks like she just snorted one line too many for the social situation she was in. IMHO.
That (individual) has had way too much unsatisfactory-outcome plastic surgery – whatever that is supposed to be.
Ok someone here said DeSantis said he would not pardon jan6 protesters
Where is the proof he said that
Actions speak louder than words. The majority of those allowed to trespass into the Capital are from FL. As the Gov. of FL, he has said nothing, done nothing to help his own citizens who are rotting in a DC jail, held in solitary confinment, lack a speedy trial and due process, access to evidence, over charged. Please read Julie Kelly, she has been covering these Banana Republic show trials.
The State’s most effective negotiation tactics: overcharging and pretrial confinement… occurs every day in this country.
Your point?
DeSantis and J6:
“I actually am glad to see some of these people being arrested from the DC thing, because I think the prosecutions will really make a difference,” Ron DeSantis stated.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/01/12/desantis-says-hes-glad-violent-trump-protesters-are-being-arrested/
@DeSantis Tweet
“Violence or rioting of any kind is unacceptable and the perpetrators must face the full weight of the law. The Capitol Police do an admirable job and I thank them for their hard work.”
@GovRonDeSantis
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“In one instance, the wife of a J6 prisoner from Florida described how her husband has been denied medical treatment for his cancer while being detained and jailed for participating in J6.
During a press conference, his wife thanked President Donald Trump for supporting her, her family, and the families of other J6 prisoners. She added that she has repeatedly called and left messages for her Governor, Ron DeSantis, in which she asked and begged for his help. “I’m from Florida. Nobody from Florida, Governor DeSantis hasn’t even reached out to us,” the prisoner’s wife told reporters during a press conference.”
https://lauraloomer.substack.com/p/prosecutor-ron-desantis-an-enemy
“outside of the Four Seasons hotel”
Wanna bet Team Meatball had a hand in this?
Can’t have a woke war without wanking wokies.
RD is scarred of his constituents.
.. just like fake katty hobbs….
both are total loosers.
Rich Baris “The People’s Pundit”
@Peoples_Pundit
Twitter is not real life, but for those who think it is, #DeSaster has more interactions in an hour than #DeSantis2024 got in the first 90 minutes.
10:00 PM · May 24, 2023
Oh dear… Failure To Launch… life imitating art…
The traitors already have their nemesis. DeSantis doesn’t get to play in their “coup d’etat”. The GOP is either stupid or…
Why Twitter crashed…
Not liking the name calling, but otherwise great.
Why not? It’s not a foul word, it defines the person’s actions…in one word. It’s not racist, homophobic, misanthropic, or any other phobic. It’s a description, in one word, easy to remember.
Succinct. Pithy. Mnemonic.
It’s a great marketing tool, rebrand your competitor.
Why? Name calling correctly is far more human and acceptable social behavior Han not saying a person’s name while being critical of them so, on a childish technicality excuse, can say not name calling.
Ron is extremely mean and taunting. Right in front of everyone but it is denied. Like Biden’s nipple tweaking of young girls, it is not happening. C’mon man!
ha ha ha ha …
DeSantus’ logo said it all and it wasn’t about America or Greatness. Even if he had the Emergency Broadcasting system streaming, it would also fail — even without the glitches!
The Meatball’s campaign isn’t organic… much less energizing. John “The Mailman’s Son” Kaisch had more energy… and definitely burned more Calories than this.
Had the Meatball let love of Country been his guiding force instead of his endless ambition, he might have been the 2024 VP pick and the eventual 2028 Candidate.
But he back stabbed Pres. Trump and by extension US! I won’t forget that… and many other people won’t either.
I LOL so hard I almost had a heart attack.. then I remembered I’m not vaccinated so I LOL even harder.
What do I like about Trey Gowdy? I keep getting older … but he’s still frozen in time as the one who botched the Benghazi investigation and let HER get away with murder. I like prosecutors who actually WIN their cases. He stays just as as worthless as he ever was.
With that corny accent.
It just sounds like an over the top affectation.
No joke.. Back in the day with my X friends they talked him up like he was a pitbull however I always saw him as more of a chihuahua..
Not just right now, but also since he was a CONgressman. He’s a full fledged member of the bought and paid for Uniparty.
Many people do not know or have forgotten that Ronda was a three – term congressman.
For all those people in Florida to whom Please Clap! Ron promised he would not abandon his governorship and run for president, he HAS stabbed them in the back! No “looks exactly the same” to it!
BINGO!!!!!!!
Sorry if this is repeated elsewhere but Trump is returning to Twytter and will be having his own Spaces event soon. Watch for far higher numbers than DeSaster’s.
Did President Trump announce he is returning to Twitter? If so, when and in what capacity did he announce it?
Thanks.
#DeSaster. Hilarious.
I have a speck of nano dust that feels sorry for him.
Handicapping the Trump-DeSantis Faceoff
By: PETER NAVARRO
MAY 24, 2023
https://peternavarro.substack.com/p/handicapping-the-trump-desantis-faceoff
Excellent observations from Peter Navarro, thanks for posting!
PIC Posted Above by Troublemaker10
Great Sense of Humor by Johnny Maga
Trump Responds To DeSantis Presidential Announcement With Two New Videos
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/trump-responds-desantiss-presidential-announcement-two-new-videos/
It’s not the right time for DeSantis to run
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) May 24, 2023
I don’t think it will ever be the right time for me! I think he is just the same old do nothing RINO.
Joel Pollak
@joelpollak
There are problems here for both DeSantis and Musk. The main one for DeSantis is he’s supposed to be the guy who gets things to work, and obviously it didn’t. Also – the conversation is boring. Its designed around what’s trendy and wonky on conservative social media. No “people.”
6:52 PM · May 24, 2023
There seems to be a mess up gene somewhere in the Ron campaign. Lots of “influencers “, but few actual doers. Plus he cancelled the live launch. That seems like a choke to me. He’s trying to run from a basement…that is, by social media. At least we won’t have to hear” he’s not running\ wait till he announces “anymore. That’s a plus! 😄
Ron has dominion on his side.
He did in his re-election.
He is hiding from Trump supporters who will outnumber his supporters at every event.
Her name is Kristina Pushaw! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
I’m team Trump but his responses to Desantis are the lowest I have ever seen him go. It’s like it has him unhinged. When he does stuff like that it drives me nuts! Own goal for sure.
Be calm and measured, you have the MAGA vote, need to appeal elsewhere.
Does he have no real advisors any longer? It’s not 2016!
And why mention Scott at all, best to ignore that one.
What will he ever do without your wise counsel?
I agree. They push some people away. I am all in on Trump 2024, but I wish he’d act more Presidential.
Let Trump be Trump.
Authentic.
At this point if he didn’t make comments like he always has….
people would say he was “faking it.”
DeSanctimonious is a scripted and fake lawyer-politician.
I always prefer true and original vs cheap and fake.
What president has acted presidential in your opinion? IMO, Trump’s actions were the best presidential actions in my lifetime.
I agree, PDJT is authentic period . Those who wish for a President who is basically Fake in Public are deceiving themselves , because that is the usual model you may be used to – The former Twitter complainers were mad because he was authentic and on target – like creating the term “Fake News” , that was all him . As that old saying was “ In order to succeed in politics you must learn to Fake sincerity “ . PDJT doesn’t fake anything ..
You mean like all the rest of the sellout Presidents we’ve had? He’s set in his ways, leave him be. We’ll take Trump all day long… Mean Tweets and all.
What’s presidential mean?
Is it Biden in depends?
Obama with his faux Grecian pillars and snarky comments?
Is it Bush talking about compassionate conservatism?
What does that even mean?
Bush Jr had all kinds of nasty articles, press questions etc thrown at him, and he acted like they never occurred. They never stopped. Were Bush’s results better than Trump’s?
Do you think the nastiness towards Trump will go away if he doesn’t respond? That’s a pipe dream.
Politics is 2 pigs wrestling in mud, and at least one of them likes it.
Trump already “acted Presidential”… from 2016 through 2020… it was great, and we need more of that.
If voters aren’t over Mean Tweets by now, then this country deserves what’s coming to it. IMO.
Forthright and honest IS “presidential”. This is what draining the swamp means. Gotta identify the Swamp creatures. It is not the tagline that sinks the person. It is that people research to understand why the name was given, found it was appropriately applied, and changed their minds. THIS is why name-calling President Trump’s name-calling as “un-presidential” happens.
The name calling reveals the person, reveals reality. Best tool so far to combat the Global usurpers’ propaganda.
DeSanctimonious says exactly what those he is deceiving with his faux righteousness.
No one who is actually on Team Trump, says
“🤪uh I’m on team Trump uh, but”… <(insert stupid comment)
To be on Team Trump means to love the way he dispatches the fake astroturf, America First hating, globalist candidates and the lying liars whom prop them up.
BRAVO!
Ron is MEAN and play head mind Fock games in a sadist gaslighting manner.
Not nice at all. Barely use President Trumps’s name when throwing criticisms with lies or plain ugly demeanor. Because name not used everyone can say, on a childish deceptive technicality, that he did not actually say he name so it I not name-calling. Weasel!
The bobble-head response in Japan when President Trump’s name was mentioned reeked of disdain. The disgust in his body was name-calling. You never see this when President Rump state’s the nick-name based on observation. It is not transferred to hate. It takes a dark soul to hate another where your physical being is controlled by it.
Ron and his supporters are deceptive in saying RD is nice and takes the higher ground. T
PDJT campaign tweeting out CTH articles. Someone there is paying attention.
Tremendous value added by CTH.
Sweet to see.
Way to go, Liz!! Allies here on CTH are with y’all!
Not even “transparent fraud and political pretense”… there’s just nothing there. Here I am expecting a “blueprint”, and all I’m getting is some 1-ply generic brand TP.
As far as I can tell, this is the Team DeSanctus platform so far: if a fleet of Disney cruise ships loaded with several divisions of Trannies tries to invade Taiwan, then you’re gonna want Ron DeSantis there to crack some skulls.
Something like that.
…”a fleet of Disney cruise ships loaded with several divisions of Trannies..”
Omg there is a fabulous meme in there. 🤣
LOL
When you lose the CNN Grifter Darcy then its time to stay home in FL and build more bridges with your TonkaToy Erector Set.
Why do DeSantis and his campaign visuals remind me of They Live?
I can’t help but believe that the Good Lord is watching over 45…Bigley!
Anyone who tries to do or say bad things against 45 seems to always end up on the bad side of the stick… Thank you Lord.
Trump announcing he had covid on Twitter got more views than the DeSantis launch on twitter. Just sayin’…
😁
This is almost eerily similar to when the Philistines attempted to steal the Ark of the Covenant, and tried to set it up in the house of Dagon (a god that most of them worshipped). Not only was this an embarrassment to Dagon, but God struck the whole nation with “emorods”, (bleeding hemorrhoids). (1 Samuel 5:1-6). This was Musk’s house of Twitter, and this turned out to be a real pain in the butt for the Elites!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
A vote for Ron is a vote for Jeb!
To repeat earlier, “Candidate Glitch”.
The Lord moves in mysterious ways! Enough said!