Ron DeSantis, the major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, seems to have no preference between “Deh-Santis” and “Dee-Santis” when it comes to pronouncing his last name. JOSEPH PREZIOSO via Getty ImagesBut the question Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, making his first trip to New Hampshire as a candidate for the GOP nomination, opted to dodge during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday may be even simpler: How do you pronounce your last name? The question has dogged DeSantis, who is of Italian descent, over the years. In September 2018, a TV station in Jacksonville reported on voters’ confusion over how to pronounce the then-gubernatorial candidate’s last name. At the time, his campaign said DeSantis prefers “Dee-Santis.”Advertisement

Source: Huffington Post June 02, 2023 13:40 UTC