Remember when Florida governor Ron DeSantis mocked a group of teens who dared to mask up during a global pandemic as they stood behind him on a stage? Saturday Night Live does.
It was widely covered because it was stupid. A grown adult and elected leader mocked responsible teens who chose to protect themselves and others from a public health risk during a filmed event in public. As a bully, DeSantis pressured kids to do the wrong thing. A cool role model.
The Weekend Update didn't let him off the hook. Colin Jost turned the attention to what happened in Florida after a string of jokes about Russia's war on Ukraine. The photo they used is the best part of the joke.
The live studio audience erupted into laughter, claps and cheers when the sketch was halted because of the image of DeSantis.
In the Weekend Update, there were plenty of barbs aimed at President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and shows of support for Ukraine in the U.S., but nothing got a bigger laugh than the DeSantis gag. Talk about incompetent leadership.
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