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Why do Ron and Casey DeSantis pronounce his last name differently?

The presidential candidate and his wife seem to say the last name differently.

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With the recent announcement from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) regarding a 2024 presidential run, many online are asking the question: What is the correct DeSantis pronunciation?

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While the answer may seem simple, the presidential candidate and his wife Casey appear to say his name differently.

In a video revealing his plans to enter the presidential race, DeSantis seems to pronounce his last name as “Dee-Santis.”

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Yet in a separate video from earlier that the governor reshared upon his presidential launch, Casey, while discussing her husband, seems to pronounce the politician’s last name as “Duh-Santis.” Although the difference may seem minor, the issue has quickly become a widely debated topic online.

As it turns out, though, the issue is not new. Questions surrounding Ron’s last name have been swirling for years.

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The topic was also discussed when DeSantis was running for Florida governor back in 2018. At the time, Ron and Casey pronounced their last name differently as well.

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So who is saying it correctly? Ron has long said “Dee-Santis,” as seen in countless political ads, but has also been heard saying “Duh-Santis.”

The issue has cropped up enough that even former President Donald Trump, DeSantis’ main opponent in the upcoming 2024 Republican primary, shared a video highlighting the different pronunciations the Florida governor used.

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The video, made by Twitter user @_johnnymaga, got over a quarter-million views.

Other enterprising internet sleuths found a video of the governor’s 2022 inauguration, where Florida’s Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz called him “Dee-Santis” in swearing him in, and the governor hit him with a “Duh-Santis” in response, further complicating the matter.

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The Tampa Bay Times, though, spoke to DeSantis’ communications director back in 2018, who confirmed that although Casey used “Duh,” the governor himself prefers “Dee.”

There you have.

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