Ron DeSantis will get back to you about his surname pronunciation
There’s a lot we can expect from a Ron DeSantis president, if the governor of Florida wins the Republican primary and then the general election. For one thing, it’s going to be scary, as DeSantis takes on free speech, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, science, and treating people like chat. On the other hand, it will more than likely involve his man carrying a spoon at all times, to avoid any unfortunate pudding incidents. But one thing remains a mystery? Will Ron be called the President or not?”Deh-Santis” or “Dee-Santis”…because apparently, the candidate himself doesn’t know.
Here’s Axios with the cryptic report:
According to the source, during his first week as an official GOP candidate, DeSantis was accompanied by “Dee” at least twice, including in a radio interview and in an announcement video about the announcement. His candidacy:
But then, in a twist:
And much more:
When asked by Axios about the official, correct pronunciation, strangely enough, DeSantis’ campaign didn’t respond—while the DeSantis-matched Super PAC Never Back Down refused to answer. It’s not clear why, but it seems likely that they don’t really know, because DeSantis hasn’t decided yet.
Naturally, the Trump campaign took this as proof that the governor was not a good fit for the White House. A Trump campaign spokesman told Axios: “Ron DeSantis is a fake who can’t decide how to pronounce his name. “If you can’t name yourself, how can you lead a country?” On Thursday, Trump himself stated: