Stephen Colbert pointed out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is beating Donald Trump in some polls of Republican voters — but “The Late Show” host also noted several factors working against DeSantis should he run to the president.
First, Colbert pointed to a Politico report in which GOP insiders say DeSantis “lacks charm.”
“Oh come on,” Colbert said with mock disbelief. “He has the smooth style of a non-playable character in a PlayStation 2 game.”
But DeSantis has an even bigger flaw: His small talk game.
“Ron is the best on paper,” a Florida political leader told New York Magazine last year. “Then you meet him and you’re like, ‘Oh my God!’
Colbert agreed, for another reason.
“It’s true, DeSantis is the best on paper,” he said. “That roll by the toilet, to be exact.”
See more in his Tuesday night monologue:
