Vermin Supreme, a performance artist, activist and frequent presidential campaigner, calms the crowd ahead of a campaign event for Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on Friday. seems to have failed.
Supreme, who is running for president in 2024 as a Democrat, appeared before the start of the performance at DeSantis City Hall in Nashua, apparently trying to get on stage and engage the audience without being told.
“That's why we're all here tonight. To see if Mr. Ron. [DeSantis] He was serious when he offered to put a boot on his head. I'm Vermin Supreme, the ghost of Bootgates past,” Supreme said in a video posted to X (formerly Twitter).
As DeSantis supporters wait for the Florida governor in Nashua, New Hampshire, longtime presidential candidate Vermin Supreme conducts an impromptu warm-up.He can mention his own promise to provide free ponies, a key election policy, before security intervenes. pic.twitter.com/sFrJ2jELTX
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While wearing his iconic big black boots on his head, Supreme was observed starting several absurd chants, including one referencing his traditional campaign promise to “make the ponies free” . Supreme was also seen launching into other chants such as “Zombie Power” and “Time Travel.”
“When I say zombie, you say power,” Vermin Supreme instructed the Nashua audience. Supreme then chanted “Zombie,” and some audience members responded by chanting “Power.” Supreme then started chanting again, shouting “Time” to the audience, but the returning “Travel” chants were getting weaker and weaker.
According to reports, when approached by a security guard, Supreme said, “Out of respect for etiquette, I will leave the stage.''
New Hampshire only — @VerminSupreme command the front room @RonDeSantis A planned city hall in Nashua, New Hampshire. pic.twitter.com/ja1Us9FSdG
— Kelsey Walsh (@Kjwalsh_news) January 19, 2024
Supreme has run for national, state, and local elections several times since its first campaign in 1987. according to Go to Ballotpedia. (Related: 'That's got to hurt': FOX News host yells a series of 'stinging' criticisms in Ron DeSantis' face)
When DeSantis finally took the stage, he predicted there would be no more Republican primary or general election debates. daily mail report. The Florida governor told the audience that he was the only Republican candidate willing to debate, adding, “Neither Trump nor Haley will debate.”
“Biden, I don't think Biden will debate me in the fall. I don't know about Trump vs. Biden, but I probably won't know,” DeSantis said.
“At the end of the day, it's like the candidates are chosen by the media, because it all depends on the media coverage,” DeSantis said. “Why do we want to give them more power? That's why I think discussions like this are important, because it gives us an opportunity to speak directly to voters without a filter.”
