Ron DeSantis defends changing last name pronunciation after Trump ridicule: ‘Call me winner’

You can call him DEH-santis or DEE-santis. Ron says: just call me winner. The Florida governor is defending his curious decision to change how he pronounces his own last name just as he launches his 2024 Republican presidential campaign. “It’s ridiculous, these stupid things,” DeSantis said Thursday when asked about the issue. “Listen, the way to pronounce my last name: Winner.” DeSantis has mostly, but not always, used the more well-known “DEH-Santis” during his two decades in politics. For reasons that remain unclear, the Florida governor started referring to himself as “Ron DEE-Santis” in r...