DeSantis has invoked his battle with Disney on the campaign trail as he runs against Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
"They're suing the state of Florida. They're going to lose that lawsuit," DeSantis said in an interview with CNBC's ""So what I would say is, drop the lawsuit," the governor said when asked what he would tell Iger if he were to give him a call today.
"Your competitors all do very well here, Universal, SeaWorld. They have not had the same special privileges as you have," DeSantis said he'd tell Iger. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks with CNBC's Brian Sullivan on Aug. 14, 2023.DeSantis was referencing Walt Disney World's special tax district, which has become a key battleground in the governor's long-running feud with one of his state's top employers.
Facing pressure from within his company, Disney's then-CEO Bob Chapek came out against the legislation, which limited classroom discussion of gender and sexual orientation and has been dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by critics. After the bill was signed in March 2022, Disney vowed to helpIn February, DeSantis signed a bill putting the district under his control by letting him handpick its five-member board of supervisors.
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