<p>Fox News Democrat political analyst Juan Williams named Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as America&#8217;s most influential political player in 2022 despite being terrified of him.</p>
<p>Williams highlighted DeSantis&#8217; &#8220;enormous&#8221; impact this year, ranging from dominating the culture war in Florida, to getting the Republican Party more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/us/politics/florida-redistricting-maps-desantis.html">redrawing</a> Florida&#8217;s congressional districts himself, to turning the state of Florida from a purple state to a deep red state.</p>
<p>&#8220;He is not my cup of tea. In fact, he scares me,&#8221; Williams <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/3750868-juan-williams-desantis-is-2022s-most-important-politician-unfortunately/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in an op-ed for The Hill. &#8220;But it is time for me to hand out my year-end award for the top political player in the United States.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The one politician who stands out at year’s end is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R),&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;His commanding 19-point reelection victory, as well as his success in attracting mega-donors like Ken Griffin, Steve Ross, and Steve Schwarzman ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign, make him the past year’s big GOP winner.&#8221;</p>
<p>As noted by Williams, DeSantis has received backing from major GOP <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-gop-megadonor-indicates-war-on-woke-ideology-in-schools-backs-desantis-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">megadonors</a> in recent weeks.</p>
<p>Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Friday that he would support DeSantis for president in 2024 should DeSantis decide to run.</p>
<p>Musk made the remarks on his social media platform in response to a tweet about how the political Left erupted in anger at him letting former President Donald Trump back on the platform after he was banned in January 2021.</p>
<p>“I’m fine with Trump not tweeting,” Musk <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1596275526259425280" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “The important thing is that Twitter correct a grave mistake in banning his account, despite no violation of the law or terms of service. Deplatforming a sitting President undermined public trust in Twitter for half of America.”</p>
<p>“As a reminder, I was a significant supporter of the Obama-Biden presidency and (reluctantly) voted for Biden over Trump,” Musk continued. “But freedom of speech is the bedrock of a strong democracy and must take precedence. My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.”</p>
<p>Musk then was asked, “Would you support Ron DeSantis in 2024, Elon?”</p>
<p>Musk responded, “Yes.”</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-2024-florida-republican-presidential-primary-poll-between-trump-and-desantis-shows-a-total-blowout">New 2024 Florida Republican Presidential Primary Poll Between Trump And DeSantis Shows A Total Blowout</a></strong></p>

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