Video of Silent Crowd at DeSantis Rally Goes Viral: 'Jeb Bush Vibes'Newsweek, Jun 11, 2023
A clp of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt trying to rally a crowd for Ron DeSantis during a 2024 campaign event has gone viral.
Stitt, who became the first sitting U.S. governor to announce he is supporting his Florida counterpart in next year's election, appeared at an event in Tulsa, OK, on Saturday where he drummed up support for DeSantis. "President Trump did a great job when he was in office, and I voted for him in 2016 and voted for him in 2020 and supported him," Stitt said, via CNN. "We need a president that can be there for eight years. I really believe that."
During his speech, Stitt declared that "Oklahomans love Ron DeSantis," resulting in a smatter of approving noise from the crowd,
After a brief pause, Stitt continued: "Let's get an 'Amen,' brother," promoting a louder reply of "amen" from the audience.
The moment was shared on Twitter, with people suggesting it was similar to former Florida Governor's Jeb Bush's infamous "please clap" remark he made during his 2016 run for president.
"Tough night for Ron DeSantis in Oklahoma. Gov Stitt says, 'Oklahoma loves Ron DeSantis!' Crowd response [crickets emoji]," tweeted Jackson Lahmeyer, a former Oklahoma Senate candidate and founder of Pastors4Trump. "Stitt: Please Clap (@JebBush vibes) Oklahoma will go for TRUMP."
The tweet from Lahmeyer containing the clip of Stitt's speech has since gained more than 200,000 views on Twitter.
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https://twitter.com/JacksonLahmeyer/status/1667690246681636864https://www.newsweek.com/desantis-rally-kevin-stitt-jeb-bush-clap-1805809
