Newsweek reports:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the Walt Disney Company “crossed a line” by announcing its plan to repeal the Florida legislation known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was officially signed into law on Monday.
In a press conference in Tallahassee on Tuesday, DeSantis told reporters, “For Disney to come out and put a statement and say that the bill should have never passed and that they are going to actively work to repeal it, I think one was fundamentally dishonest, but two, I think that crossed the line.”
“This state is governed by the interest of the people of the state of Florida, it is not based on the demands of California corporate executives,” he continued. “They do not run this state, they do not control this state.”
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) says Disney speaking out against FL’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill “crossed the line”:
“If we would’ve put in the bill that you are not allowed to have curriculum that discussed the oppression of the Uyghurs in China, Disney would’ve endorsed that in a second.” pic.twitter.com/DIrRbSZUlN
— The Recount (@therecount) March 29, 2022
He’s so triggered by Disney. Wow. Ok so if corporations are not in charge will DeSantis cancel the next round of $600M+ in corporate refunds scheduled to go out and put it towards housing instead? https://t.co/yd6syPXzWD
— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) March 29, 2022
The Walt Disney Company says Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill “should never have passed and should never have been signed into law. Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.” https://t.co/IfvBmI90V1
— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022