The Florida governor and his Central Florida Tourism Oversight District won't back down.
Ultimately, a Florida state court judge declined to dismiss Disney’s effort to throw out DeSantis and his board’s countersuit. Disney’s not really worried, it seems; in a story with, a Disney spokesperson was quoted as saying that the decision, “has no bearing on our lawsuit in federal court to vindicate Disney’s constitutional rights, and we are fully confident Disney will prevail in both the federal and state cases.
In the same story, DeSantis’ press secretary Jeremy Redfern shared this statement: “We are pleased that Disney will have to defend themselves on the merits instead of having the corporate press spike the football on their behalf.” The statement continued by saying “Disney has no right to its own government and special privileges. Governor DeSantis will ensure that there will be a level playing field for businesses in Florida.
But the moves against Disney over political disagreements still makes the Republican party apprehensive. It’s seen so clearly in polls where DeSantis is trailing far behind the frontrunner, former President Trump, who the cites is in the lead with 52% polling in support of his return to office, while DeSantis lags at 17%.Disney has yet to comment on the abolition of DEI initiatives and whether this affects its programs, like the 5 Disney Keys that center “Safety, Courtesy, Inclusion, Show and Efficiency.”This article, which includes mention of a major studio, was published during the 2023
. Without the labor of writers and actors currently on strike, the films and TV made by said studio wouldn’t exist.
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