Ron DeSantis' Laugh Is Wildly Off-Putting, Prime Meme Material
Ron DeSantis is in Iowa this week as he ramps up to announcing his run for president. Florida's governor was pressing the flesh, having one-on-one moments with potential voters and trying to project the image that he's just a regular guy. That effort failed spectacularly.
In one moment, DeSantis put on his best fake laughter and way oversold it. He looked like a caricature and has quickly been meme'd. DeSantis Laugh might be the new Crying Jordan.
Check it out:
oh my god why did no one tell me this is what the video looks like pic.twitter.com/pPcff2UeB7
— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) May 16, 2023
Here's another angle:
Ron DeSantis everyone. pic.twitter.com/8WPzzHnWWV
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) May 13, 2023
It's not that he laughed, it's how he completely oversold it in an attempt to seem like a normal human. Ron, you're a politician, we know you're not normal.
Apparently it isn't the first time DeSantis has tried on this version of a laugh. During an interview with Piers Morgan back in March, he debuted it:
I can’t imagine how many hours he spent in front of a mirror with Casey practicing his new fake laugh. It’s a work in progress. They will go back and look at the tape and adjust. pic.twitter.com/QNbhmfJ83G
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 24, 2023
DeSantis' team clearly didn't tell him this was nothing short of creepy and he's still rolling with it.