Posted on 10/10/2023 4:54:41 PM PDT by conservative98
Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis hasn't been doing all that well in the polls compared to his rival, Donald Trump, and according to jokes that have followed to the Florida governor for roughly a year, he may be seeking a "boost" in the form of high-heeled shoes.
This recently caught the attention of former President Trump, who reposted a popular meme of DeSantis supposedly wearing high-heeled boots on a recent clip with Bill Maher, meaning there's a good chance Trump's next lowbrow line of attack will involve mocking DeSantis' footwear. Here's how DeSantis' shoes entered the national Republican presidential conversation.
Why Do People Think Ron DeSantis Is Wearing High Heels?
As Ron DeSantis positioned himself for a Presidential run late last year, keen-eyed spectators noticed he started to wear boots typical of a midwestern rancher rather than a Florida politician. One could think that the fashion choice was intended to appeal to a broader, working-class Republican electorate, but in February, Democratic oppo researcher Pat Dennis was the first to proffer another explanation: the boots, with their elevated heels are an intentional choice DeSantis made to look taller.
Ron DeSantis' height isn't exactly common knowledge, as a variety of sources have placed him between 5'7" and 5'11". Whatever the case, he is definitely shorter than Trump, and depending on his actual height, he may be shorter than any President since the 1800s. One could imagine why he wants to appear taller, especially in a race that, headed by Trump, will definitely have a heavy emphasis on optics.
The idea that DeSantis was intentionally wearing "heels" to boost his height picked up steam over the course of the year, as posts suggesting DeSantis was juicing his appearance became increasingly commonplace over the following months..
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Photoshop? Those look like clown boots.
I’d love to see him walk a few miles in those.
That’s what cowboy books do, provide a heel.
Yes, they are the male equivalent of high-heel shoes.
They look like a pair of vinyl Go-Go boots from the 1960’s!
“...meaning there’s a good chance Trump’s next lowbrow line of attack will involve mocking DeSantis’ footwear.”
“lowbrow”????
This delicate snowflake should then stay away from reading Abraham Lincoln’s comments.
I get a good inch of lift from my Cowboy boots. And they make my butt look good, too...
High heeled boots.....maybe so he doesnt look like tippy-toed jeb?
look at the toe. kind of seems true.
I will never forget when Jebra did that. He had that goofy look on his face too. Trump tricked him into that. lol
This looks like a serious website…..
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Doesn’t DeSantis realize he looks discordant and silly? Who are his advisors? Are cowboy boots common in Florida?
I’d like to see him in a spray tan booth.
Tippy-Toes Jeb!
I raise you this video…
A Christmas Classic from the Drew and Mike show in Detroit. Way back in the ‘90’s.
https://youtu.be/r9URPvejWHk?si=czm5H7yYEkyUDbcA
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