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Gov. Ron DeSantis caught in real-life 'Virgin vs. Chad' photo during Joe Biden's Florida visit

By Alex Galbraith on Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 10:35 am

It would appear that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — one of the most prominent Republican voices not named Donald and heir apparent to the GOP's presidential nomination — needs a bit of media training.

For the second time this week, DeSantis has been caught off guard by an awkward photo op. His foray into new boot goofin' reverberated around the internet after he made the unwise decision to pair campaign merch, ill-fitting jeans and pristine shrimp boots while stopping off in Southwest Florida. We thought he couldn't top such a bad look. We were wrong.

Ron got caught in a real-life version of the famous Virgin vs. Chad meme, slouching along in the foreground as Joe Biden gamely chatted up one Floridian with his arm around another. DeSantis' Charlie Brown-esque sulk is in stark opposition to his smiling majorette stomp from earlier in the week and the whole scene is underlined by the addition of the Florida Man's cracker shirt, helpfully identifying the person having a laugh with the prez as a true-blue Floridian.

As you might expect, the internet had a few things to say about this incredible shot. Check out a few of our favorites below.

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It looks like Biden took away his phone and said "No games until we're done. I need you to act like you care for once." https://t.co/lQV1xpkgOn
— Natt 🏳️‍🌈 ♒ (@NattEp8S1) October 6, 2022

Ron DeSantis does not look like a happy camper. pic.twitter.com/mwnoJlxvHX
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) October 5, 2022

Cue sad Charlie Brown song ... https://t.co/CipBSksSs3
— Biden-Harris: For the People 🇺🇦 (@Rick_H_CA) October 6, 2022

Ron looks like his mom just publicly scolded him at a McDonald's Play Place https://t.co/1xRsO9WjPx
— 𝕭𝖆𝖉 𝕴𝖓𝖋𝖑𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 (@BamSullivan) October 6, 2022

Amazing Dark Brandon Moment https://t.co/qGanOBHBBf
— Brian (@thebestbridog) October 6, 2022

Why does DeSantis look like a kid who wasn’t invited to the birthday party he is walking by? https://t.co/gf84eTSd74
— Tylor Starr (@themeparktylor) October 6, 2022

wow is this a photo where you can hear the sad Charlie Brown music or what https://t.co/gW3qKFyc88
— ★ keri ★ (@keristars) October 6, 2022

Ron DeSantis should, I am not joking, fire his press office for allowing him to step directly into this hilarious Chad vs Virgin meme living tableau. pic.twitter.com/G6rnsX2nfV
— DIE Coordinator for "The Bart, The" Foundation (@kisstheblade_) October 6, 2022

still needs the posture lines. https://t.co/GeYNH9yQG9
— Tung Fu Rue McLanahan (@VicMRodriguez) October 6, 2022

fuckin charlie brown over here https://t.co/bNg0ij0EpY
— seasonal wife geist (@wife_geist) October 6, 2022

One thing ive always said is that we overestimate DeSantis bc hes playing on easy mode against the hapless @FlaDems, the worst state party in the country. https://t.co/3uIUbb2Sh6
— 🐬⏫LatinLover(ofmywife)🐯🐯🐯 (@MiamiMoleMan) October 6, 2022