Donald Trump Is Now Mocking Ron DeSantis For How He Pronounces His Name—Is He For Real?

Donald Trump has once again taken aim at his 2024 presidential election rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. This time, the twice-impeached former president has taken to social media to mock DeSantis for the way he pronounces his name.

On May 31st, Trump posted a paragraph on his alt-tech social media platform Truth Social dedicated to how DeSantis pronounces his name, further intensifying the tensions between the two potential candidates. This latest jab from Trump comes at a time when the two are battling for the Republican Party’s nomination and is just the latest in a series of attacks between the two men.

Trump wrote on his site, “Have you heard that “Rob” DeSanctimonious wants to change his name, again. He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis. Actually, I like “Da” better, a nicer flow, so I am happy he is changing it. He gets very upset when people, including reporters, don’t pronounce it correctly. Therefore, he shouldn’t mind, DeSanctimonious?”

As The Daily Beast notes, the controversial Floridian politician has pronounced his name in a number of variations including “Dee-Santis” which the outlet writes that he used “regularly during his first congressional campaign” in 2012.

In addition, the Tampa Bay Times notes that he has also used “Deh-Santis,” in recent years, and this pronunciation is “used by his wife, Casey” according to a 2018 piece. DeSantis has yet to comment on this officially.