Congressman tries to channel Trump's 'charm' in laughably bad new campaign ad
Even worse than President Trump himself are the political wannabes who love to cop his style.
Ron DeSantis, a Republican congressman who is currently running for governor of Florida, is a prime example. He released a cringe-y new campaign ad this week in which he uses his own children to slavishly highlight his loyalty to the president.
It is, of course, a nightmare.
"Build the wall," DeSantis tells his 2-year-old daughter who's playing with giant blocks.
The video is meant to be funny, according to a spokesman for the candidate. But mostly it just features DeSantis' baby in a MAGA onesie, proving that the Congressman has ... shopped at the Trump campaign store.
Last week, DeSantis called Democratic congressional candidate Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez "this girl ... or whatever."
Nice. This wordsmith or whatever is considered a top candidate in the race for Florida Governor.
Happy 2018!
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