Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a decidedly frosty reception from the crowd at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Tampa, multiple videos showed.
Jeers and the chant of “you suck” broke out among some of the audience as the Republican stepped close to the ring.
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The moment was captured by some in the crowd and shared on social media, fromvariousangles.
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. WWE via Getty Images
It’s unclear exactly why DeSantis was booed.
DeSantis’ second and final term as governor of the Sunshine State will end in January 2027.
He has tipped his wife, Casey DeSantis, as his successor.
President Donald Trump, however, has backed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for the role, the election for which will be contested next fall.
Trump endorsed DeSantis in his 2018 campaign, with DeSantis then taking on Trump in the 2024 primaries. Trump won and DeSantis then endorsed his former rival in the general.
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