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Stephen Colbert Shows How Ron DeSantis Is Now Getting ‘Publicly Humiliated’

The "Late Show" host mocks the Florida governor's plunging popularity.
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Stephen Colbert said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is losing support as he prepares a 2024 presidential run ― and getting “publicly humiliated” in the process. 

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) said he had a “positive meeting” with DeSantis in Washington this week, then endorsed Donald Trump instead. 

“Oh, damn!” Colbert exclaimed. “Ron, are you a history book in Florida? Because you just got burned!” 

In his Thursday night monologue, Colbert showed how DeSantis is on a quest to become “100% unlikable”:

Colbert’s “Late Show” team also mocked DeSantis’ obsession with the word “woke,” turning it into a song parody in which the Florida governor is joined by Rihanna and Drake:

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