For those wondering whether "monkey this up" was an expression that existed before, I did a Google search filtering out any results from the last two days, and any key words specific to this situation like "Florida," "governor," and the candidates' names. I found exactly three examples of the term being used in times past...
From the comments section of a report about Ming-Na Wen being cast on Agents of SHIELD (2012):
"Awesome News..I bet ABC will monkey this up and it will be canceled quickly . But I’m hoping for the best."
https://deadline.com/2012/10/ming-na-marvels-shield-casting-joss-whedon-abc-pilot-359020/
From a post on a car-themed message board about repairing a serpentine belt (2009):
"I am fairly mechanically inclined. Am also replacing thermostat, which I have done before. Have rebuilt a careburetor, done brakes. Just want to make sure I don't monkey this up, since it runs the entire show."
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech-general-engine/530664-replacing-serpentine-belt.html
From the comments section of a media post about Castle Season 7 (2015):
"What will monkey this up will be Castles disappearance resurfacing, but for now she is deciding on the next stage of her life. There is no doubt it includes Castle, but she is at a crossroads and at the moment, she has the time to contemplate it all."
https://tvline.com/2015/03/20/castle-season-7-video-beckett-making-a-difference/
...So it's clear that the phrase did exist before DeSantis said it, but it was EXTREMELY obscure and uncommon.
