Video of the Ron DeSantis “Howard Dean” moment reveals it’s even more awkward than we thought

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Over the weekend a very awkward still photo of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis went viral across social media. It appeared to depict DeSantis in mid laugh or mid… something. Now video of that same moment has emerged, and let’s just say that it’s even more cringe-worthy:
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For as long as he’s been in politics, DeSantis has displayed no personality at all, as if he were a timid robot. But his total lack of charisma played poorly during his national rollout last month, and his 2024 poll numbers plummeted.

Now DeSantis appears to be finally letting his real personality come through, in the hope that voters will like it more than his robotic performances. But it turns out DeSantis’ real personality is that of a full on creepy weirdo. No wonder he spent all those years trying to hide his personality.

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