Meatball is a slur used to describe Italians in a derogatory way.
All eight of DeSantis’s great-parents were born in Italy.
This slur is noticeable to many people of Italian hertitage.
https://slurs.info/slur/meatball
Poor baby.
Sfachim. Is that one too, Paisan?
Find me an Italian who takes offense at this “slur” and I’ll show you a Paisan without a sense of humor!