Former President Donald Trump has devised a number of nicknames for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the latest one to get his support – “Ron DeSoros” – links him to a popular target of right-wing resentment.
Trump, in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, shared one Twitter user’s post that dropped the new nickname following the former president’s other attempts – such as “Ron DeSanctus” and “Ron DeSanctimonious” – to burn his likely primary challenger in 2024.
Trump, in response to the user’s post, wrote that it was “classic.”
“So much for Ron and anti-vax. Besides, he got the vaccine and booster, just doesn’t talk about it. He also closed up Florida, and its beaches,” wrote Trump, who has previously denied using the nickname “Meatball Ron.”
“I don’t know how to spell ‘DeSanctimonious.’ I don’t really know what it means,” he said.
“But you know, I kind of like it. It’s long. It’s got a lot of vowels. I mean, so, we’d go with that. That’s fine.”