{"id":568939,"date":"2023-04-05T18:46:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney\/"},"modified":"2023-04-05T18:46:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:46:38","slug":"why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Ron DeSantis is fighting with Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261ddc10d6d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261ddc10d6d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney\/#Disney_CEO_goes_on_offense_accuses_DeSantis_of_retaliation\" >Disney CEO goes on offense, accuses DeSantis of retaliation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney\/#Spat_comes_as_DeSantis_loses_ground_to_Trump\" >Spat comes as DeSantis loses ground to Trump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-ron-desantis-is-fighting-with-disney\/#DeSantis_leads_GOP_charge_against_corporate_America\" >DeSantis leads GOP charge against corporate America<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Walt Disney Co. is taking the fight to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in an escalating feud between one of Florida\u2019s largest employers and the likely 2024 presidential contender.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday that DeSantis\u2019s decision to punish the company for speaking out against what critics call Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law was \u201canti-business\u201d and \u201canti-Florida.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>A whole new world: DeSantis signs bill giving him more power over Disney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iger\u2019s remarks come after Disney used a legal loophole to maintain authority over its self-governing district in central Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing to circumvent a DeSantis-led bill to s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> Disney\u2019s power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disney_CEO_goes_on_offense_accuses_DeSantis_of_retaliation\"><\/span>Disney CEO goes on offense, accuses DeSantis of retaliation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/c6628ceff2a74f548a0ec9a8119e14ba-e1675982949737.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Bob Iger\" class=\"wp-image-3850930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/c6628ceff2a74f548a0ec9a8119e14ba-e1675982949737.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/c6628ceff2a74f548a0ec9a8119e14ba-e1675982949737.jpg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Bob Iger speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo\/Mark Lennihan, File)<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response to Disney\u2019s criticism of Florida Republicans\u2019 law to limit discussion of sexual orientation and gender in schools, DeSantis led an effort to strip Disney of power it had for more than 50 years to broadly control land use in a 39-mile district surrounding its Florida resort.<\/p>\n<p>During <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Disney%20chief%20knocks%20DeSantis%E2%80%99s%20attacks%20on%20company%20as%20%E2%80%98anti-Florida%E2%80%99\">a shareholder meeting<\/a> Monday, Iger slammed DeSantis for seeking to \u201cpunish a company for its exercise of a constitutional right.\u201d Still, Iger announced that Disney planned to invest $17 billion into its Florida resort over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur premise is that any action that thwarts those efforts simply to retaliate for a position the company took sounds not just anti-business, but it sounds anti-Florida,\u201d Iger said.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new Florida law, the board overseeing the district would be hand-picked by DeSantis rather than Disney. But Disney struck a last-minute deal with its allies on the outgoing board that would keep Disney in control of the district and potentially give the company even more power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>DeSantis on Monday called for an investigation into the legality of the board\u2019s decision and \u201clegal or ethical violations\u201d relating to the move. A DeSantis spokesperson said that all legislative options are on the table to undo the agreement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese collusive and self-dealing arrangements aim to nullify the recently passed legislation, undercut Florida\u2019s legislative process, and defy the will of Floridians,\u201d DeSantis wrote in a letter to Florida\u2019s chief inspector <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has become a popular target for Republicans, who have taken aim at the company\u2019s business in China, its support for LGBTQ representation and its opposition to the Florida law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Last week, Iger <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/29\/business\/media\/disney-marvel-ike-perlmutter.html?smid=tw-share\">laid off<\/a> Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac Perlmutter, a prolific GOP donor who gave more than $2.5 million to DeSantis\u2019s reelection campaign with his wife, Laura. <\/p>\n<p>Perlmutter reportedly clashed with the Disney CEO, who is a registered Democrat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spat_comes_as_DeSantis_loses_ground_to_Trump\"><\/span>Spat comes as DeSantis loses ground to Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4500\" height=\"2796\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3919521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg 4500w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=300,186 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=768,477 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=1159,720 1159w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=1536,954 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=2048,1272 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=645,401 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=50,31 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/64211884d70344.29060282.jpeg?resize=876,544 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>This combination of the photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right. (AP Photo\/File)<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeSantis is feuding with Disney as he falls behind former President Trump in the 2024 Republican primary, according to recent polling.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>If the Disney dispute drags on, it could challenge DeSantis\u2019s image as an adept executive who appeals to Trump supporters and Republicans who want to move away from Trump, said Todd Belt, director of George Washington University\u2019s graduate political management program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can he go the distance? DeSantis faces looming challenge with independent voters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis inability to deal with this Disney issue really undercuts both of those particular constituencies,\u201d Belt said. \u201cIf it looks like he\u2019s not good at governing, then this really opens him up to criticism, especially from his biggest critic who is going to be Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Trump led DeSantis by 31 points in a Yahoo <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>-YouGov poll conducted after Trump was indicted for his role in paying hush money to an adult film actress. DeSantis had trailed Trump by just 8 points two weeks prior and held a 4-point lead in February.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis leads Trump by 5 points among Florida Republican voters, according to a Mason-Dixon Polling &amp; Strategy survey released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeSantis_leads_GOP_charge_against_corporate_America\"><\/span>DeSantis leads GOP charge against corporate America<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ac747c4ed9d9461db95f2f13368e267b-1-e1675945102856.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3850150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ac747c4ed9d9461db95f2f13368e267b-1-e1675945102856.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ac747c4ed9d9461db95f2f13368e267b-1-e1675945102856.jpg?resize=876,492 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Jan. 9, 2019. The Walt Disney Company  reported their corporate results on Feb. 8, 2023. (AP File Photo\/John Raoux)<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Republicans have traditionally maintained close ties with corporate America, which broadly shares their support for low taxes and limited government intervention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But the tenuous alliance has started to unravel in recent years as large businesses increasingly speak out on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> issues and find themselves at odds with Republicans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t be our guest: DeSantis says he insisted on \u2018no Disney characters\u2019 at his Disney World wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis is the most aggressive in cracking down on companies. He led bills to prohibit diversity training in the workplace and block companies from considering environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors when investing. He also vetoed $35 million in funding for a Tampa Bay Rays facility after the baseball team called for action to stop gun violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cCorporatism is not the same as free enterprise,\u201d DeSantis said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SYe8ZI0Jv1g\">during a September speech<\/a> at the National Conservatism Conference. \u201cI think too many Republicans have viewed limited government to basically mean whatever is best for corporate America is how we want to do the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans said DeSantis went too far by punishing Disney, arguing that the government shouldn\u2019t meddle with companies\u2019 affairs. Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has pledged to bankroll DeSantis\u2019s presidential campaign, said last May he didn\u2019t appreciate the move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that the leaders in both parties stay above the fray when it comes to retaliation against corporate America,\u201d Griffin said at the Milken Institute Global Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Disney wasn\u2019t the only corporation to speak out against the Florida law. More than 150 large companies, including Amazon, General Motors, Microsoft and American Airlines, voiced opposition to the bill and other state-level proposals targeting the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese bills would harm our team members and their families, stripping them of opportunities and making them feel unwelcome and at risk in their own communities,\u201d the companies wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/2021-National-Biz-Statement-on-Anti-LGBTQ-State-Legislation.pdf\">February 2022 letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The companies added that it\u2019s \u201cexceedingly difficult\u201d to recruit the most qualified candidates in states that pursue similar laws.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Similar retribution efforts have taken place in other states, but they\u2019re relatively rare. 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Ron DeSantis (R) in an escalating feud between one of Florida\u2019s largest employers and the likely 2024 presidential contender.\u00a0 Disney CEO Bob Iger said Monday that DeSantis\u2019s decision to punish the company for speaking out against what critics call Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":568940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/642b3e6be59af6.58829280.jpeg?w=1280","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[134355,78209,142145,134344,5032,117,70375,135190,1569,142146,138614,134661,6642,40445,71525,115,29102,4965,142147],"class_list":["post-568939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-1230-report","tag-2024-presidential-election","tag-2024-republican-presidential-primary","tag-administration","tag-bob-iger","tag-business","tag-cybersecurity","tag-desantis","tag-disney","tag-dispute","tag-dont-say-gay","tag-energy-environment","tag-florida","tag-media","tag-national-security","tag-news","tag-ron-desantis","tag-technology","tag-walt-disney-co"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=568939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/568940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=568939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=568939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}