John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, discussed a peculiar anecdote about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's dating life. A former classmate revealed DeSantis would intentionally mispronounce "Thai food" as "thigh food." If a date corrected him, he would invent an excuse to leave, explaining that he didn't want a girlfriend who corrected him.
Oliver satirically imagined a date with DeSantis, portraying the awkwardness of the situation and suggesting this tactic reveals something about DeSantis's personality and governing style.
Oliver also humorously compared Fox News's unwavering support for DeSantis to a hypothetical date where the news network would not correct his mispronunciation.