DeSantis smiles robotically 'like AI' before key sign shows true Trump feelings
Ron DeSantis appeared to be smiling "robotically and incongruently" when he announced he would drop out of the 2024 presidential race and give way to Donald Trump, a body language expert has said.
The Florida governor said in a video that he would be ending his campaign two days before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation GOP primary. In the clip, DeSantis opened up about his campaign and why he decided to join public service. He said government spending is sky-high and it is time to bring it down, whilst also protecting "America's children from being indoctrinated".
He also pledged his support for Trump, saying: "It's clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance." But body language expert Judi James told The Mirror that the video - posted on Twitter - looked "like an AI version of DeSantis" who initially seemed to be "delivering a friendly upbeat address" before going on to say he would be dropping out of the presidential race.
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Ron DeSantis announced he would be ending his campaign (RonDeSantis/X)His body language did not show "actual regret" as if his decision "might be inevitable", Ms James said. She explained: "This looks like an AI version of DeSantis, smiling robotically and incongruently as though he's delivering a friendly upbeat address before suddenly sinking in the middle and announcing he's dropping out instead.
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"He appears to read this message while avoiding body movement, meaning he puts very little signs of authentic enthusiasm into his words of endorsement of Trump. There is a very subtle mood change when he announces he is stepping down but no dramatic looks of actual regret and his recent outings have thrown up body language that suggested this decision might be inevitable."
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Ms James noted "a much sadder eye expression" when DeSantis mentioned the end of his campaign. However, he appeared to show disagreement with the idea that Trump should get another chance at becoming president, the body language expert added.
According to Ms James, DeSantis' endorsement of Trump does not show any signs of enthusiasm. She said: "On the actual stepping down line itself the rather mannered eye smile falters to be replaced by a much sadder eye expression. When he talks about the public wanting to ‘give Donald Trump another chance’ his shoulders bristle to suggest he still disagrees with this idea and his brows steeple into an expression of bewilderment.
Judi James said the video looked like 'an AI version' of Ron DeSantis (RonDeSantis/X)"His endorsement of Trump looks lacking in non-verbal signs of enthusiasm. Saying he is ‘superior to Biden’ his head turns slightly to the side as though trying to hide his facial expression. His tongue is white and he licks his lips in a way that suggests stress, despite his ‘happy family’ ending where he refers to his wife and children."
Following the announcement, Trump described DeSantis as "a really terrific person" and said: "I just want to thank Ron and congratulate him on doing a very good job. He was very gracious, and he endorsed me. I appreciate that, and I also look forward to working with Ron."
Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Rochester Opera House in New Hampshire (Getty Images)DeSantis concentrated his campaign in recent months in Iowa, where he finished in second place in last week's caucuses - 30 percentage points behind Trump and barely ahead of Nikki Haley. Haley, meanwhile, has long prioritised New Hampshire as a potential springboard ahead of her home-state South Carolina primary next month.
Trump noted on Sunday that he won New Hampshire's 2016 primary by about 20 points. He lost the battleground state twice in general elections. On Monday, he plans to be in New York at a civil defamation trial stemming from a columnist’s claims he sexually attacked her. Then he is scheduled to return to New Hampshire for an evening rally in Laconia.
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