A meme asking about the whereabouts of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) went viral on X on Monday after MAGA official Laura Loomer asked about his whereabouts.
“Wild night in Florida. Death threat at @DonaldJTrumpJr’s South Florida home, bomb threat at Orlando International Airport,” Loomer posted. “Where is @RonDeSantis?”
Trump Jr. was reportedly mailed a letter filled with white powder on Monday night. according to For The Daily Beast.
Around 6 p.m. that same night, someone placed a bomb threat at Orlando International Airport, but the area was cleared within hours. report Spectrum News 13.
Loomer, a die-hard Trump supporter who frequently criticized DeSantis harshly during the Republican primary campaign before dropping out, blames DeSantis for failing to do anything about the two incidents. was immediately ridiculed.
Posters jumped on the joke and mockingly accused DeSantis of all sorts of everyday sins.
“My cat threw up on the rug. Where was Ron DeSantis?” Asked @ThisThatOther2.
“I drank too much pinot last night and got gastroesophageal reflux.” poked @jason_scalese. “Where was Ron DeSantis?”
The jokes ranged from the surreal to the mundane, and it wasn’t just Rumer’s detractors who got in on the action.
In her original post, MAGA conservatives also joked about what DeSantis is doing now that he dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination.
“On his book tour
” was suggested @PU28453638.
“He’s busy running a shadow campaign.” offered @The_Weed_Shop addresses claims that DeSantis has not completely abandoned his 2024 bid.
@zharr_1 suggested, “Ron probably wears high-heeled boots,” referring to the speculative meme that DeSantis wears lifts in his boots to look taller. DeSantis claimed it was a pair of cowboy boots, but the meme was picked up by Trump and other conservative influencers to mock him.
After “Where’s Ron DeSantis” started trending, it didn’t slow down.
“Amazing!! If he saw this, I’m sure he’d laugh out loud.” Posted @CrossingUNStyle, a DeSantis influencer whose post mocking Loomer started the joke. “So I have to ask… where is Ron DeSantis? ”
*First published: February 28, 2024 at 4:54 PM CST
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