The Onion Bagel: Ron DeSantis encourages passersby to spit in his mouth to prove COVID-19 isn’t scary Michael ClearyOnion BagelOpinionsSeptember 5, 2021 #OnionBagel #OPINION: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida announced a new public health strategy to combat COVID-19 concerns last Friday. “I will sit on my knees out on street corners for a few hours a day and beg residents to spit into my mouth,” he said.