Gov. Ron DeSantis “raised $8.2 million in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, his campaign said Thursday, a huge amount that cements his position as Donald Trump’s top Republican rival,” said the governor. New York Times reports.
Washington Post“The figure includes online donations as well as money raised by around 100 donors who converged on the Four Seasons in Miami starting Wednesday night – as DeSantis kicked off his campaign in a live Twitter chat that s quickly went haywire.”