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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gets clowned for white boots photo op after Hurricane Ian

By Colin Wolf on Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 1:00 pm

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was heavily criticized yesterday for showing up in the Fort Myers Beach area wearing campaign gear, stopping Hurricane Ian relief efforts for a photo-op, and then calling residents liars after they expressed frustration with the DeSantis-induced recovery delays.

But there also appears to be quite a bit of discussion about Ron's tall, impeccably clean, white boots.

While many people have famously worn white boots in the past, like shrimp boat captains, Lt. Dangle in "Reno 911," and of course, Nancy Sinatra, it was certainly surprising to see the Republican governor surveying hurricane damage in what appeared to be the Green M&M's boots.

As others have pointed out on Twitter, politicians have shown up to disaster areas in goulash-like boots in the past, but the decision to wear sparkling white, knee-high boots to survey storm wreckage is unique to DeSantis.

Of course, this is the second time in recent months that DeSantis has "pulled a Dukakis," and sported something incredibly embarrassing. Back in August, the governor released a "Top Gov" campaign ad spoofing the new Top Gun: Maverick film, only to show himself wearing an odd fitting helmet that closely resembled the popular "limecat" meme.

For the most part, DeSantis' response to addressing the storm's aftermath has been noteworthy, and his willingness to put aside politics and work with the Biden Administration has also been admirable.

But for the moment, unfortunately, it appears that Ron "white boots" DeSantis is trending, and the jokes are piling up.

Here are a few of 'em ...

This story originally appeared at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.

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Ron DeSantis held up civilian emergency volunteers for hours so he could stomp around on his campaign vest and shrimping boots like a petulant only child. pic.twitter.com/e9CqwOLx12
— Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) October 3, 2022

Ron DeSantis auditioning for the musical Kinky Boots. But can he sing? pic.twitter.com/StbAkngPH7
— BoogieWoogie Border Collie 🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊 (@LottieResister) October 4, 2022

Ron DeSantis in his Nancy Sinatra boots is having his Mike Dukakis in a tank moment. pic.twitter.com/DG64xwsgFm
— Kitsumi265 (@Kitsumi265) October 4, 2022

Kim Jong-un fired an actual missle over the island of Japan but everybody on the internet is talking about Ron DeSantis silly ass go-go boots 😆
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) October 4, 2022

Ron DeSantis down here making Movies with these Photo Ops and these people need help#RemoveRon #DeSantisDestroysFlorida in Boots pic.twitter.com/oPY6fzFWqx
— TRY⚫JESUS😎 (@lilwaltjr305) October 4, 2022

I see Ron DeSantis finally found a pair of boots to help him wade through all the shit he spews on the daily. pic.twitter.com/HTrhrBh5Fl
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) October 4, 2022

GOP GOV. RON DESANTIS, showing us who he is.

Ron DeSantis’ sparkling clean, white boots, prove he doesn’t like toiling in the dirt with the commoners.

He must have been very careful not to get them dirty.

Vote 4 @CharlieCrist
👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/SKWrt285CJ
— Samia Ali Salama ✍️ (@SamiaAliSalama) October 4, 2022

I guess Ron DeSantis was just new boot goofin’ pic.twitter.com/s8k7ORpHiI
— T-Bone (@IronFist1982) October 4, 2022

Did Ron DeSantis seriously show up in Luke Skywalker boots??? pic.twitter.com/cbL80oyJHu
— 🖕The Holy Fucking Church🖕 (@TheHolyFucking1) October 4, 2022

If only Ron DeSantis had policies as fabulous as his boots. pic.twitter.com/9a0IPC4nJ2
— and so we crumble (@literal_analogy) October 4, 2022

Why is Ron DeSantis strutting around FL in Buddy Pine's rocket-boots? pic.twitter.com/pZNJllU42x
— Miss Cuffy, Unstable Genius🥃🔥 (@MissGFYCuffy) October 4, 2022

I would like to buy a beer for whichever state employee handed Ron DeSantis Nancy Sinatra's go-go boots with a straight face pic.twitter.com/HVSvU3WCqR
— Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey) October 4, 2022

The look Tucker Carlson gets on his face when Ron DeSantis breaks out the white boots and Tucker can't decide who wore them better. pic.twitter.com/wWUrjJP62V
— The Fabulous Bunker Boy™🇺🇲🇺🇦 (@psychopaths4don) October 4, 2022

I love whoever put Ron Desantis in these goofy fuckin boots 😂 Where's the water? Did he even walk through a puddle? https://t.co/PCS1VgUTN5
— CaterinaCat (@CaterinaCatK) October 4, 2022

Fit check, be honest pic.twitter.com/wF7aDaWPDM
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 4, 2022

Owner of a Plumbing Company who’s never snaked a drain. https://t.co/oMDT8B1DY5
— frattisimo (@FootbawFrat) October 4, 2022

Astonished to discover there is a job ol’ Ron might be worse at than “governor,” but “majorette” is it https://t.co/l6mTT8i8nf
— UNTITLED GHOST GAME (@HollyAnderson) October 4, 2022