Ron DeSantis goes for Top Gun drag in new campaign video
Top Gun in his latest campaign video. DeSantis sports a bomber jacket and poses in the cockpit of a fighter jet, recreating scenes from the Tom Cruise-starring movies.In the ‘Top Gov’ ad, DeSantis (R) poses as a trainer of fresh recruits at ‘Freedom Headquarters’, informing them about “taking on the corporate media.”It’s intercut with footage of him verbally sparring with journalists during press conferences.
One piece of archive footage has him angrily responding to a journalist who asked him about Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
It’s officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, and DeSantis challenges the journalist on what the legislation actually says.The bill does not include the word ‘gay’, but prohibits teachers from talking to kids about sexual orientation at primary school level, or older if not deemed ‘age-appropriate’.Related: Ron DeSantis’ latest proposal proves he wants only the worst for Florida studentsOne of DeSantis’ own kids features briefly in the video, joining dad in the cockpit of the jet.DeSantis faced no GOP primary contenders in Florida this week and will go up against one of several possible Democrats in the midterms.The new campaign video was shared by his wife, Casey DeSantis, on Twitter.“Top Gov… Dogfighting… Taking on the Corporate Media…” she said in her Tweet.Top Gov… Dogfighting… Taking on the Corporate Media…Rules of Engagement are as Follows:⬇️ pic.twitter.com/tG7iMCAXvY— Casey DeSantis (@CaseyDeSantis) August 23, 2022DeSantis is a veteran, although he served as a Navy JAG lawyer, not as a fighter pilot.At an appearance yesterday, DeSantis says the advert was his wife’s idea.“Well, I think it was something that my wife initially thought about.
