Ron DeSantis’ press secretary roasted after falling for fake story about homophobic dog

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ press secretary has been ridiculed on social media after she tweeted a fake news story about a ‘homophobic’ dog. 

On Monday (16 May), Christina Pushaw tweeted a screenshot of a fake story allegedly written by Washington Post writer Taylor Lorenz about a white dachshund with the headline: “This dog is the new face of homophobia”. 

The fake news story also included a small blurb that “internet trolls” had turned the adorable dog into a “viral homophobic meme”, and the dog’s “gay owners don’t know what to do” about it.

“More cutting edge journalism from the 49 year old Washington Post activist infamous for showing up masked on random people’s doorsteps & sliding into the DMs of tiktok teenagers,” Pushaw tweeted alongside the screenshot. 

More cutting edge journalism from the 49 year old Washington Post activist infamous for showing up masked on random people's doorsteps & sliding into the DMs of tiktok teenagers. pic.twitter.com/Ua0Al8J1jq

— Christina Pushaw