Get ready to buckle up and have a good laugh because we’re about to talk about politics – the funny way. We all know how scandal-prone the politicians are, but this time, it’s Florida’s Governor, DeSantis, who’s stealing the show. It seems he’s been signing sweeping bills without any charisma whatsoever, making the Republican elites concerned. But, that’s not the main issue here. The real mistake DeSantis made was thinking the primary race is about issues rather than dominance, and boy, is he paying for it.

Let’s talk about these super PAC attack ads about Social Security and Medicare, and how they’re making DeSantis look bad. Trump’s ad was inspired by a reported incident where DeSantis ate pudding with his fingers on an airplane. The ad shows a nauseating video of a man messily consuming chocolate pudding with his hands and claims that, “DeSantis has dirty fingers all over senior entitlements.” But the point isn’t to disagree with DeSantis; it’s just to show how disgusting he is.

On the other hand, DeSantis’s allies made a big mistake by making a counter ad that missed the entire point of Trump’s ad – to humiliate DeSantis. Instead, they tried to fact-check the claims in the pro-Trump spot by airing a clip of DeSantis promising to protect Social Security. They then tried to turn the tables by airing a clip of Trump saying that “at some point” he’ll “take a look” at entitlements. Not only did they fail to counter Trump’s aggression, but they also whined about it. Come on, guys, grow a pair.

In conclusion, it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, especially when it comes to politics. DeSantis is learning the hard way that Trump is a master of dominating the competition. So forget about issues and charisma, just focus on how to humiliate your opponent. Oh, and for goodness sake, don’t eat pudding with your fingers on an airplane – unless you want to be ridiculed in a super PAC attack ad.

Serious News: nytimes