Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued Monday that billionaire Elon Musk could set the nation on a new course — but not by starting a new political party.
“I think Washington needs to be overhauled 100%, but I just don’t think a third party is going to do it,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Jacksonville, referring to Musk’s intention to launch the cost-cutting focused “America Party.”
The Sunshine State governor and former GOP presidential primary candidate warned that if Musk-backed candidates vie against Republicans in competitive state races, Democrats will be the ones winning elections.
“The problem is, when you do another party, especially if you’re running on some of the issues that he talks about, you know, that would end up, if he funds Senate candidates and House candidates in competitive races, that would likely end up meaning the Democrats would win all the competitive Senate and