Casey DeSantis keeps trying to make “Walmart Melania” happen and, girl, give it up already!
pic.twitter.com/fsOsQ7iJW3Dollar tree barbie wannabeThis isn’t the first time Casey has talked about being called “Walmart Melania” without anybody asking, as well as her deep love for the discount department store.Just a couple of weeks ago, she defended herself against the largely fictional insult in an interview with ex-NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch (what a combo).“They’ve also called me Walmart Melania, which by the way, being in the same sentence with Melania, I consider that a major victory,” said Casey.She’s also referenced the nickname in podcast interviews and Fox News appearances. “One thing that the corporate media did get right about me: I do shop at Walmart,” she said over the summer on Fox & Friends.With such a prevalent nickname, one could imagine that social media is filled with “Walmart Melania” jokes and memes.
Except… searches on social media just show clips of Casey bringing it up herself. From our understanding, the imagined “Walmart Melania” craze stems from a Daily Beast column, “Casey DeSantis Is the Walmart Melania.” The column calls Ron and Casey DeSantis phonies, and says they’ll never match up to the Trumps’ star power–never mind JFK and Jackie’s. “Casey DeSantis is definitely trying to make a political statement with what she wears, with her aspirations of “Camelot-meets-Mar-a-Lago,” writes Katie Baker. “But while Casey may be trying to position herself after Jackie Kennedy (good luck) and even Melania…she’s falling far short.”While that’s pretty searing commentary, the article was published in June.
There hasn’t been a follow up. That means Casey is still talking about a five-month-old article. Girl, get a grip! PSA: Fake Melania is not to be confused with Walmart Melania….who is another person altogether….
pic.twitter.com/Y8hluMR5iZNow, there is almost certainly a political calculation for Casey to keep mentioning “Walmart Melania.” She wants to make their family seem relatable, which Ron is really bad at.But here’s the irony: Casey is.
