Strategist of DeSantis assist in Trump’s campaign with Musk

Strategist of DeSantis assist in Trump’s campaign with Musk is profiled by BTW Media because published evidence links it to internet infrastructure, governance, operational dependencies, or market visibility.

• DeSantis chose to have a pure audio conversation with Musk on Twitter Spaces, and the feed collapsed after a technical glitch, creating an unlucky start to what eventually became de Santis’s ill-fated campaign.
• Musk has been outspoken for Trump and raising his conservative voice on the platform where he changed his name from Twitter to X.

OUR TAKE
As the media of public opinion guidance, social media should assume its social responsibilities. Musk is expected to become the biggest player in the 20-year history, with the groups charging unlimited fees and defending candidates as long as they don’t cooperate with the campaign. As the media of public opinion, social media should assume its social responsibilities rather than use economic power to put pressure on democratic elections.
— Iydia Ding, BTW reporter

What happened

Peck, demoted after three months in DeSantis, is now working with Musk again, this time at the Super PAC, the American PAC, working to elect Donald Trump, who defeated DeSantis on his way to winning this year’s Republican nomination. DeSantis chose to have a pure audio conversation with Musk on the Twitter Spaces. The feed collapsed due to a technical glitch, creating an unlucky start to what eventually became de Santis’s ill-fated campaign.

Campaign manager Generra Peck supports a different idea, she has been quietly working with Elon Musk for weeks, who was the new owner of the platform, still called Twitter, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump’s campaign has largely left paid canvassing and voting efforts to outside groups such as the America PAC, which relies on new guidance from the Federal Election Commission, which allows campaigns to coordinate with outside groups in a previously impermissible way.

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Why it’s important

As the media of public opinion guidance, social media should assume its social responsibilities. Musk is expected to become the largest player in the super’s 20-year history, with groups can charge unlimited amounts and defend candidates as long as they don’t coordinate with the campaign. Others in De Santis ‘political track say there is no need for Musk to engage with the Florida governor’s campaign, and the billionaire even ignores the image of the biggest political donor.

Canvassing and voter outreach are some of the most visible parts of a campaign, even though some strategists say observers put too much importance on the so-called “ground game.” Campbell argued that both candidates — and not outsiders — would determine the fate of the race.

Those who say Musk has not getting in touch with key staff may express their pain that they do not have had more access to him, while others question how important the PAC is. But after all, Musk is not included in the FEC’s record as de Santis’s campaign or never retreat donations.