make. and we ll be the first time something like this is happening on social media. with real-time questions and answers. not scripted. yeah, he will become the seventh declared candidate following tim scott, who is facing new racially charged attacks on his bid. here s the view doubling town today. he s like clarence thomas, black republican who believes in pulling himself by your bootstrap rather understanding the systemic race as that african americans face. he doesn t get it. neither does clarence. that s why they re republicans. tim scott responded just a short time ago. quaking in their boots. when an african american conservative that believes in the future of this nation stands up to be counted, they push back. that s a good sign we re on the right message. let s bring in tomi lahren, host of tomi lahren is fearless on outkick.com and juan williams. juan, to you first. i want your thoughts on ron desantis jumping in the race, the timing, the format. elon
musk. desantis making light of last night s rocky rollout. we had a huge audience. it did it was the biggest they had had ever had. it did break the twitter space. so we re really excited about the enthusiasm but ultimately about the future of our country. lawrence: okay former president trump campaigned saying, quote: ron desantis botched campaign announcement is another example of why he is just not ready for the job. the stakes are too high in the fight to save america is too critical to gamble on first timer who is clearly not ready readyfor prime time. his re-election donation page with the caption this link works. the king of fumbles is making fun of desantis. i find that interesting. ainsley: good point. he made the announcement last night on this platform that most people don t use a lot. we were all talking about live on air. and lawrence is texting us saying it s basically a conference call. brian: trying to help us on the show yesterday. ainsley: basi
desantis is finally in the race for president but not without a hitch right out of the starting gate. the governor s unusual choice to announce in an audio interview with elon musk on twitter, it was plagued by glitches and started 25 minutes late. desantis on fox later making light of the technical difficulties and laying out his vision for leading the country in a different direction. i m running to lead a great american comeback. we know the country is on the wrong track. we see it with our eyes. we feel it in our bones. we see the border being overrun, we see crime infesting the cities. what i will do is help restore normalcy to our communities, integrity to our institutions and sanity to our society. jessica dean is in miami with more on desantis big unveiling. r do you go with the crowd or do you look at the data yourself and cut against the grain? and i chose to do the latter. reporter: florida governor desantis attempt to declare candidacy for president in
and to keep america prosperous and secure, we have to move fast, adapt quickly. we have to maintain a combat credible force capable of deterring any potential threat and manage competition with china and meet reality of renewed aggression in europe. we need to make sure to retain our competitive edge in an i think where emerging technologies from ai to 3d printing could fundamentally change the character of conflict. with general brown as chairman, i know i will be able to rely on his advice as a military strategist and leader of military innovation, dedicated to keeping the armed forces, the best in the world, and best in the history of the world and that s a fact. i ll also be able to s line with a leader unafraid to speak his mind, someone who will deliver an honest message that needs to be heard and always do the right thing when it s hard. that s the number one quality a president needs in a chairman. and that s the leader. that s the leader that all americans met three
the u.s. treasury pushes back the possible default deadline from june 1st to june 5th, giving debt limit negotiators to reach an agreement. the house minority leader, hakeem jeffries, joins me in just a moment r for an exclusive interview. in ukraine, at least two people are dead and 30 injured after a russian attack on a medical clinic, ukraine claims was deliberate. we ll have a live report from the war zone. and as americans prepare to set out for the memorial day weekend, cnn is at the airport and on the highways with everything you need to know about one of the busiest travel days of the year. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. our top story this evening, the u.s. treasury says debt limit negotiators have slightly, slightly more time to try to strike a deal. but it s still not clear if the two sides can reach an agreement before the nation defaults. from congress to the white