US

Ron DeSantis presidential campaign announcement beset by technical problems

Audio-only Twitter Space conversation with Elon Musk hit by silences, distant voices and echoes before being re-started

The problems with the Twitter Space event on Wednesday led to Ron DeSantis being mocked by both his Republican rival Donald Trump and US president Joe Biden. Photograph: Sophie Park/The New York Times
The problems with the Twitter Space event on Wednesday led to Ron DeSantis being mocked by both his Republican rival Donald Trump and US president Joe Biden. Photograph: Sophie Park/The New York Times
Martin Wall
Thu May 25 2023 - 12:27 • 3 MIN READ

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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.