Ron DeSantis Tees Off Twitter Users With Golf Balls Merch: 'This Can't Be Real?'
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Twitter users teed off on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his latest fundraising merchandise ― a set of golf balls that boast about his, er, balls.
DeSantis’ campaign showcased the $19.95 set in a video shared on Twitter, along with some predictable schoolyard wisecracks.
.@RonDeSantisFL had the courage to stand his ground and fortify Florida as the model of freedom. Now, we’ve got the golf balls to back it up. 👀
The Fortified in Florida Golf Ball Set is available EXCLUSIVELY on our storefront! Get yours ⬇️🔥https://t.co/X7zY3NZGY4pic.twitter.com/cRvbbmrSks— Team DeSantis (@teamrondesantis) November 17, 2021
The balls themselves are emblazoned with the extremist Republican’s name.
The packaging states that “Florida’s Governor Has A Pair” and encourages people to “Hold The Line,” presumably in undermining President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, which DeSantis vociferously opposes.
A DeSantis campaign email promoting the balls touts them as “standing firm and setting an example for the rest of the nation in defending freedom as it comes under assault has become par for the course with Governor DeSantis,” reported FloridaPolitics.com.
DeSantis, a Trump acolyte who has risen as a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate, has been widely panned for opposing public health measures to control the pandemic. He’s campaigned against mask mandates and sought to fine local governments that mandate vaccines for staff.
Critics scoffed at the golf ball stunt:
Is this parody? This can’t be real? We have fallen so far.
— Deb (@DebraPolicino) November 18, 2021
I'd take a sledgehammer to these! Great product!...if you can get them on clearance.
— h8GWBiii (@h8GWB) November 19, 2021
Wonder how @GovRonDeSantis' "balls" feel about the 60,846+ dead Floridians from Covid resulting from his "freedom" politics? https://t.co/hJeTN4t2A4
— Beth Shepard (@BethShepard) November 17, 2021
Can we order ones with the COVID deceased names too?
— JaxBucsFan (@JaxBucsFan) November 17, 2021
We finally know who Nicki Minaj’s Cousin’s friend is. Mystery solved. pic.twitter.com/pXfwHeFI99
— Capitán Trueno (@CapitanBellet) November 18, 2021
Yep, lots of spin and slices way too far to the right.
— David Dennison (@DavidDe08264850) November 18, 2021
Florida is reaching a whole new level of stupid under DeSantis. https://t.co/mL7DhaEIYy
— Thomas Kennedy (@tomaskenn) November 17, 2021
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.