“I think he might cry”: Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis loses it on stage while screaming at a heckler
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.That was unusually for a number of reasons, beginning with the fact it’s illegal for campaigns and Super PACs to coordinate with one another.
Yet, Don’t Back Down was essentially running DeSantis’ futile presidential bid. And the controversies were endless. Prior to the first Republican debate, the group’s campaign memo leaked.
In it, DeSantis was implored to “show emotion” and talk about his family. The embarrassing reveal fueled distrust between the gay-hating governor’s official advisors and his Super PAC.
Those feelings only worsened when audio leaked of Jeff Roe, the head of Don’t Back Down, begging supporters for $50 millionA veteran GOP operative, Roe was reportedly displeased with Casey DeSantis’ outsized role in her husband’s campaign.
