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Will Robinson: Florida state representative pranked with raunchy fake names during committee hearing

The incident occurred while Will Robinson was announcing the names of those who supported or opposed a bill submitted by Tiffany Esposito

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA: Republican official Will Robinson, Chairman of Florida House's Civil Justice Committee, fell prey to a hilarious prank during a recent hearing on Monday, February 20. The pranksters reportedly sneaked in vulgar and suggestive fake names into his roll call, leaving Robinson to read them out loud. This unexpected incident took place while Robinson was announcing the names of those who supported or opposed a bill submitted by GOP state Representative Tiffany Esposito on residential tenancies.

The next name on the list took Robinson by surprise, as it was a fake name, but thankfully not an innuendo. He questioned whether he had been caught out by the hoax for a third time, saying, "Jimmy? Only Jimmy?" The person in question rose to their feet, and Robinson continued, saying that the individual "wishes to speak and is a proponent," Daily Mail reported.

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'This guy didn’t deserve this masterclass trolling'

The footage from the incident quickly spread through social media, with many expressing sympathies for the unwitting representative. Journalist Brendon Leslie said, "This guy didn’t deserve this masterclass trolling but sometimes we just gotta sit back and have a good laugh." A user reacted to the widely shared video by saying, "I needed this laugh." One more pointed out, "every political rep these days needs to hire a young person to prevent stuff like this. it’s hilarious trolling but easily preventable."

'Committee does meet again next week!'

Despite appearing humiliated after accidentally reading the fake names, Robinson saw the funny side and took to Twitter to laugh at the hijinks. "Committee does meet again next week! Anita and Holden, please stop by!" he said. A user reacted, "Good man Great sense of humor." One more user wrote, "omg this is like a Simpsons episode in real life." More users continued to react as one more said, "you just earned an up arrow, sir!" A user joked and said, "I believe my friend “Buster Hyman” is on the docket." 

Robinson has represented Florida House District 71 since 2018, winning re-election in both 2020 and 2022. The former real estate attorney has served on numerous subcommittees during his time in the legislature.

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