{"id":2148662,"date":"2024-01-14T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T15:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-given-participation-trophy-during-event-in-iowa\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T15:57:23","slug":"ron-desantis-given-participation-trophy-during-event-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-given-participation-trophy-during-event-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis awarded &#8216;participation trophy&#8217; in Iowa event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fron-desantis-given-participation-trophy-during-event-in-iowa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2148662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis Receives a &#8220;Participation Trophy&#8221; at Campaign Event<\/h2>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-dont-want-you-here-patriotic-texas-voter-gets-right-in-beto-orourkes-grill-and-gives-him-an-earful\/\" title=\"\u2018We Don\u2019t Want You Here\u2019: Patriotic Texas Voter Gets Right In Beto O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Grill And Gives Him An Earful\">recent campaign event<\/a> in Iowa,\u200d Gov. \u200cRon DeSantis (R-IA) \u2063found himself on the receiving end\u200c of a humorous prank. Davram Stiefler, one half of\u200d the \u200dduo \u200cknown as &#8220;the\u200b Good Liars,&#8221; decided to\u2063 have some fun with DeSantis and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-looks-to-pandemic-era-for-clues-on-juicing-economic-polling\/\" title=\"Biden campaign seeks pandemic era insights to boost economic polling.\">low\u200c polling numbers<\/a> by \u2063presenting him with a &#8220;participation trophy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Gov. DeSantis, I want to \u2064present to \u200cyou this participation trophy,&#8221; Stiefler announced, causing laughter\u200b from \u2064the crowd. &#8220;Now you&#8217;re probably not going to win \u2063the\u200d election, right? But we&#8217;re proud of you for trying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis, however, was not amused. He quickly dismissed the trophy, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t do participation trophies, sorry buddy.&#8221; As\u200b his wife, \u200dCasey DeSantis, signaled for security to intervene,\u2063 Stiefler continued to poke fun at the governor, calling him &#8220;special&#8221; and &#8220;our little snowflake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite being escorted \u2063out, Stiefler made one last attempt to hand the trophy to DeSantis, \u2062but to no avail. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stood by silently during the \u2062incident.<\/p>\n<p>In another town hall\u200c hosted \u200dby DeSantis, a climate protestor \u200ctried to disrupt the event. Security swiftly took\u2062 action, tackling the individual \u2063to the ground. DeSantis, \u200bundeterred, addressed the protestor directly, \u2064calling him &#8220;numbnuts&#8221; and expressing his frustration\u2062 at\u200d the interruption.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that DeSantis \u2064is not one to back down from a challenge, even when faced with humorous pranks \u2063or disruptive \u2062protestors.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 did the incident with the climate protester at DeSantis&#8217; town hall highlight his ability to \u2064face challenges? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Governor Ron DeSantis of \u200cIowa found himself \u200cat the center of \u2064a humorous prank during a recent \u200ccampaign\u2062 event in Iowa. Davram Stiefler, one half of the duo known \u2063as &#8220;the Good Liars,&#8221; decided to play a prank on DeSantis by presenting him with\u2062 a \u2062&#8221;participation trophy&#8221; \u200ddue to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-critics-turning-on-kamala-harris-as-staff-flee-to-the-exits\/\" title=\"Media Critics Turning on Kamala Harris as Staff Flee to the Exits\">low polling numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stiefler&#8217;s\u2064 announcement \u2064of presenting the participation trophy to DeSantis was met \u200cwith laughter from the crowd. In\u200d a playful manner, he stated, &#8220;Now you&#8217;re probably not going \u200dto win the election, right? But\u2064 we&#8217;re proud\u200b of you for trying.&#8221; However, DeSantis was unamused and quickly dismissed the trophy, \u200dstating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t do participation trophies, sorry buddy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the situation escalated, DeSantis&#8217; wife, Casey DeSantis, signaled\u2063 for security to intervene. Stiefler continued to poke fun at the governor, calling him\u200c &#8220;special&#8221; and &#8220;our little snowflake.&#8221; \u2062Despite being \u2062escorted out,\u200b Stiefler made one last \u200battempt to \u200bhand the trophy to DeSantis but was \u2064unsuccessful. Representative Chip Roy stood \u200dby silently during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate \u2063town hall event\u200b hosted by DeSantis, a climate protestor attempted to disrupt the proceedings. \u200cHowever, security promptly\u2062 took action and tackled the \u200dindividual to the ground. Undeterred by \u200dthe\u200b interruption, DeSantis directly\u200d addressed the protestor, referring to him as &#8220;numbnuts&#8221; and expressing his frustration.<\/p>\n<p>These incidents highlight DeSantis&#8217; willingness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-sorbos-childrens-book-to-combat-the-emasculation-of-men-we-need-men-to-start-being-men\/\" title=\"Kevin Sorbo has written a children's book to encourage men to embrace their masculinity and be true to themselves.\">face challenges head-<\/a>on, whether they be humorous pranks or disruptive protestors. It showcases\u200b his determination and ability to stay focused on \u200bhis campaign amidst \u2064distractions. However, it is \u2063also \u200bworth noting that his dismissive \u200dresponse to the participation \u2062trophy could \u200dbe \u2062seen\u200b as lacking a sense of \u200chumor or an inability to take light-hearted criticism.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to take political campaigns \u2062seriously, it is \u2064equally \u200bimportant to maintain a level of levity and be \u200cable to laugh at oneself. This incident serves as \u200ca \u2064reminder that public figures should be able to embrace\u200d humor \u200band not \u200dtake themselves too seriously. It also raises\u200d questions about the appropriateness of their responses to such \u200csituations\u200c and how they\u2062 handle criticism and interruptions.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-florida-sheriffs-endorse-desantiss-campaign-to-move-into-the-white-house\/\" title=\"60 Florida sheriffs endorse DeSantis's bid for the White House.\">campaign season progresses<\/a>, it will be interesting to see how DeSantis and other candidates respond to\u200d unexpected situations\u2063 and whether they can strike a balance between professionalism and\u200b a sense of humor. After \u200ball, a \u200cgood-natured approach can help candidates connect with voters and create a positive impression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ron DeSantis (R-IA) received a mock &#8220;participation trophy&#8221; from prankster Davram Stiefler during an Iowa campaign event. Stiefler, part of the duo &#8220;the Good Liars,&#8221; humorously highlighted DeSantis&#8217; low polling numbers, adding to their repertoire of stunts aimed at conservative figures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2148663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2148662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2148662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2148662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2148663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2148662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2148662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2148662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}