Trump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.
The nickname was poorly received among Republicans because they were annoyed that Trump was attacking a GOP governor up for reelection and it sucks. Nevertheless, Trump persisted. He’s been using it frequently on Truth Social ever since.
There isn’t much to like about “Ron DeSanctimonious”: It’s long, it’s clunky, and it feels inauthentic. When Trump tweeted an attack on “Sanctimonious James Comey,” in 2018 it sparked anIts message is also out of date. Trump launched the nickname shortly after DeSantis’s wife tweeted a laughably over-the-top
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