'I spit my coffee out': Internet in splits as 'The Daily Show' spoofs Ron DeSantis' 'internal thoughts' at the 4th GOP debate

'The Daily Show' shared Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' hilarious 'inner thoughts' video from the 4th GOP debate
PUBLISHED DEC 8, 2023
Ron DeSantis' expressions and gestures at the fourth GOP debate have been turned into a funny video online (Getty Images)
Ron DeSantis' expressions and gestures at the fourth GOP debate have been turned into a funny video online (Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA: The fiery face-off between Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy at the fourth Republican presidential debate in Alabama on December 6 has turned into an online meme fest in no time. The latest victim is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

'The Daily Show' shared a hilarious video of DeSantis involved with his 'inner thoughts' during a break in the debate. The satirical TV show posted the video on X with a narrator giving a voiceover of the Governor's 'internal thoughts'. The video had the caption, "Just be normal, Ron. You got this."

In the 48-second video, the Republican candidate is seen reading his debate points with concentration, tapping both his hands on his thighs, checking his phone, and waving his hands at someone in the background.



 

Spoof of Ron DeSantis' thoughts

Though the video seems pretty normal, the voiceover made it the funniest moment from the GOP debate. The narrator humorously tries to say out loud the thoughts that may have been going on in the candidate's mind at the time.

Ron DeSantis at the fourth GOP debate in Alabama (NewsNation video screenshot/YouTube)
Ron DeSantis at the fourth GOP debate in Alabama (NewsNation video screenshot/YouTube)

The narrator said, "Remember, Ron, you are normal. You are not weird. You are 5'11". Your suit is soft, and your shoes are grown-up big boy shoes."

DeSantis started to tap his hands, and the narrator said, "That's it, pretend you are listening to music. Human music good. Check the phone, normal style."

The video also gave funny dialogues for each of DeSantis's activities. "Remember, you are a Ron DeSantis. You aren't just normal, you're also totally not weird," the video concluded.

The Florida governor is in a tight competition for second place with fellow Republican candidate Nikki Haley. However, Donald Trump still maintains a dominant lead as the GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential election.



 

Internet in splits

Besides all the personal attacks the four candidates threw at each other on December 6, the Internet is enjoying the meme-worthy moments from the debate.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 08: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry d
Ron DeSantis' weird expressions at the  fourth GOP debate have gone viral (Getty Images)

One user said, "I swear I spit my coffee out watching this."



 

Another user wrote, "Omg this is hilarious.'



 

A third user shared a meme mocking DeSantis. The user captioned the meme, "Ron's internal thoughts."



 

"Ok that's the hardest I've laughed all day," remarked a fourth user.



 

One user noted, "OMG! Someone did a good job w his voice as well. Which is almost scary."



 

"Omg, i can't love this enough," said another.



 

Another also shared a meme with the caption, "This is the funniest thing ever!!!"



 

"This made me literally laugh out loud. Unusual for any tweet to have that effect. A classic," read one reaction.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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