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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#31 is a legit photo from a freelance photographer. Not altered. I just zoomed in on it. The meme in the first post is meant to be a joke and have some photo shop, but he is probably getting a couple inches of lift. His real problem is he needs to look the part and he always looks weird. He needs proper shoes, a proper fitted suit and no more jiffy lube shirts if he is going to run for office. Then nobody would even be talking about the clown shoes. This isn’t grade school stuff. The look he has now is very unpresidential. LOOKS MATTER.
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