The ad, called “Pudding Fingers,” was released on social media on Friday, but has also begun airing on television stations, including CNN and Fox News.
It revolves around an alleged incident The Daily Beast reported Last month he discussed “unpleasant stories about [DeSantis’s] Social skills – especially his tendency to gorge on food during meetings.
In 2019, while flying on a private jet, DeSantis astonished staff by eating chocolate pudding not with a spoon, but with three of his fingers, two sources told The Beast.
In some Corners of the InternetDeSantis was close He was nicknamed “Puddin’ Ron.” While New York Magazine Vertical intelligence He quickly declared that “this story will follow DeSantis like candy canes on his fingers,” and suggested that it might end his hopes for the White House.
For what it’s worth, DeSantis denied the story during an interview with Piers MorganSaying that he doesn’t remember doing it as an adult, but that he could have done it as a child.