'Bloviating Buffoon': Ron DeSantis Destroyed For 'Embarrassing' Attack On Britain

The former Republican presidential hopeful said the UK would be speaking German if it was not for America.

Ron DeSantis has been roasted on social media after he launched an “embarrassing” attack on Britain’s record in the Second World War.

The former Republican presidential hopeful posted a bizarre message on X after another user poked fun at America as it marks 250 years of independence.

Above a picture of the Old Ferry Boat Inn in St. Ives, No Context Brits wrote: America is 250 years old. This pub is 1,466 years old.”

DeSantis, who is the governor of Florida, responded: “And if it wasn’t for America the insignia on the pub would be written in German.”

This was a reference to US troops joining forces with the Allies to defeat the Nazis in World War 2.

And if it wasn’t for America the insignia on the pub would be written in German. https://t.co/hoFWoSkMR2— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) July 5, 2026

And if it wasn’t for America the insignia on the pub would be written in German. https://t.co/hoFWoSkMR2

However, other X users were quick to point out that DeSantis’s observation was historically inaccurate, given Britain had already repelled Germany’s........

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