Trevor Noah takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during White House correspondents’ dinner

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Comic and host of The Each day Present Trevor Noah took pictures in any respect types of huge names in politics and the media throughout Saturday night time’s White Home correspondents’ dinner, together with President Joe Biden, former CNN President Jeff Zucker and Senator Kyrsten Sinema.

Noah used the headline alternative to jab Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on the Washington D.C. occasion hosted by the White Home Correspondents’ Affiliation (WHCA), a corporation of journalists who cowl the White Home.

“Considered one of my favorites, Ron DeSantis is right here. Oh man, I’m really stunned that he discovered the time,” Noah mentioned. “You realize he has been so busy making an attempt to outmaneuver [former President Donald] Trump for 2024. I see you, Ron. I see you, participant.”

DeSantis has dismissed any discuss of a presidential run in 2024, although it’s extensively believed he’ll ultimately throw his hat into the ring and problem Trump, who has additionally been unclear about his 2024 intentions.

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“Yeah, I’ve seen what you’ve been doing, blaming Trump for the lockdowns, distancing your self from the vaccines that Trump created together with his personal two fingers,” Noah mentioned earlier than launching right into a Trump impersonation.

Noah then mentioned DeSantis is being coy by not revealing if he has acquired a COVID-19 booster shot.

“He gained’t even inform individuals if he received the booster,” Noah mentioned. “Or as they are saying in Florida, don’t ask, don’t inform, am I proper? I see you, Ron.”

The Each day Present host then known as DeSantis an upgraded model of Trump, utilizing a basic film reference.

“Trump was the unique Terminator, DeSantis is just like the T-1000,” Noah mentioned. “You’re smarter than him, you’re slicker than him, you’ll be able to stroll down ramps. Since you see, no, Trump mentioned he gained the election, however everybody was simply ready to have a look at the numbers and see he was fallacious. That’s why Ron DeSantis is one step forward, first you ban the maths textbooks, then no person is aware of the best way to depend the votes. Growth, my man!”

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Noah was referencing the controversy over math textbooks from final month.

The state rejected 54 math textbooks for prohibited matters after which launched examples that it says again up its rejection of the textbooks. The Florida Division of Schooling launched examples of what it calls essential race idea and an instance of social-emotional studying that Gov. Ron DeSantis mentioned was present in unpublished books. FDOE ultimately reinstated a few of the books.

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Though Noah alluded to DeSantis being within the viewers, and a photograph of a program shared on Twitter listed him as an attendee, a spokeswoman for DeSantis mentioned the governor was not there and by no means deliberate to be there.

“Why are individuals saying Governor DeSantis is on the White Home Correspondents Dinner!? As a result of DC Democrats and media (however I repeat myself) can’t cease speaking about him even throughout their nerd promenade?” DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw tweeted on Sunday. “That is wishful pondering/obsession.”