Earlier this morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a summit, stating false claims about his administration despite the ongoing battle with Disney World.
This political storm began in 2022 after Governor DeSantis lashed out at the Walt Disney Company and California corporate execs after the company said Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education Bill” should be repealed.
A Tweet from the Walt Disney Company led to a stark reaction from the Florida Governor as Disney called out to the state Legislature to repeal the law or for the courts to strike it down.
DeSantis went on to comment and say that he thinks Disney crossed the line with their political stance. But DeSantis and Disney have been at war since Chapek was CEO.
But Florida approved the law, which prohibits teachers from leading classroom lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation for kindergarten through third-grade students.
Florida lawmakers, at the request of the Governor, DeSantis, passed Legislation to overhaul the leadership of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (they are the ones that have allowed Disney the ability to operate its government-like functions for more than 50 years).
In a swift and timely move, Disney went into a last-minute agreement with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, leading to a final deal that would not allow DeSantis power over the decision.
In a statement by Disney, they said the following about the final...
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