Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again rocked the internet with his bizarre laugh that has been widely mocked online.
A video of him roaring with laughter has gone viral as the 2024 hopeful makes a clear effort to loosen up.
It left many in the lurch and many were quick to joke about the footage of Ron DeSantis cackling with his mouth wide open.
But it left others wondering if he was actually a robot posing as a human, as they claimed the clip “will haunt your nightmares.”
DeSantis is rumored to be announcing his presidential bid at an event in Miami next week.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again rocked the internet with his bizarre laugh and he has been widely mocked online
It left many in the lurch and many were quick to joke about the footage of Ron DeSantis cackling with his mouth wide open.
The video of him laughing, which first aired on C-Span, shows the governor talking to a man at an Iowa classic car show on May 13.
Screenshots of the exact moment were widely shared on social media as users mocked DeSantis’ bizarre laugh.
Someone else said, “There’s just something strange and almost inhuman about him.”
And another joked that the politician had to “activate human laugh simulator” to appear human.
“If this is your smiling face, you can’t be president. It’s math,” added a fourth.
One Twitter user joked that he wasn’t human like DeSantis and could relate to the awkward moment, writing, “Me when I experience human emotion laughter.”
“It’s ChatGPT sent back from the future,” someone said.
And the DeSantis clip was compared to the scene in Men in Black when the bug alien was in a farmer’s body.
It’s not the first time DeSantis has been mocked for his eccentric laugh, as he debuted in March during an interview with Piers Morgan.
He was asked if he ate chocolate pudding with his fingers before bursting into laughter.
The clip left social media users wondering if he was actually a robot posing as a human, claiming the clip will “haunt your nightmares”
“Ron DeSantis smiles like someone who only became human yesterday,” one social media user wrote.
And another said, “I can’t imagine how many hours he spent in front of a mirror while Casey practiced his new fake smile.” It is a work in progress.
“They go back and look at the tape and adjust.”
Opponents have argued in the past that DeSantis — a current favorite in the Republican party — has a problem with “grip and grin” politics where lawmakers go out to try and personally charm voters.
The latest video from the Republican governor comes from a fundraising event for Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa, held at a classic car museum in Sioux Center.
Before greeting the crowd, DeSantis delivered the keynote address addressing both his own personal victories in Florida and Feenstra’s successes in Iowa.
He delivered his remarks to an audience of about 700, adding sentiment about how he hopes to soon snowball his success at the national level.
DeSantis’ attempts to connect with voters come as he continues to trail Donald Trump in the polls. The former president has been energized by an indictment for paying porn star Stormy Daniels hush money and has dethroned DeSantis as the Republicans’ favorite candidate for 2024.
A recent New York Times piece reported that DeSantis and his team have been having “internal conversations” about his need for more small talk, handshaking, and eye contact as he prepares for a presidential run.
During the recent visit to Iowa, a reporter also asked DeSantis if he had an update on his presidential campaign that he could share.
“Stay tuned,” he replied timidly.
It is not the first time that DeSantis has been laughed at for his laugh, as he debuted in March during an interview with Piers Morgan.
Social media mocked DeSantis for the eccentric laugh when he first emerged in March
That response comes as new data from Reuters shows him trailing former President Donald Trump in polls of potential candidates for 2024.
The poll showed that Trump maintains a commanding lead over DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary.
About 49 percent of registered Republican respondents said they would elect the former president, while only 21 percent said they would support DeSantis.
Other candidates on the list included former Vice President Mike Pence and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, both of whom received less than 5 percent.
Despite the data, it seems DeSantis is focused solely on advancing his agenda in Florida right now as he continues to pass sweeping legislation.
On Wednesday, he signed a bill that would ban sex reassignment surgeries and drugs such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children.
The Florida law, known as Senate Bill 254, was passed by the state legislature last month and blocks “gender-affirming” care for anyone under the age of 18.
The notable Republican was also in a headline war last year with Disney over last year’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which Disney spoke out against.
In a recent interview, DeSantis claimed victory over the entertainment giant when he said, “Disney hasn’t made a sound” since their legal battle.
DeSantis told Newsmax, “Since our skirmish last year, Disney has not been involved in any of these issues.”
The Parental Rights in Education Act banned classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade.