McCarthy Condemns DeSantis’s Disney Prison Threat

Florida Politics reports:

The most powerful Republican in Congress is speaking out against Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ war with The Walt Disney Co., which includes threats of a prison near Disney World.

On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California urged DeSantis to find a productive solution, specifically mentioning the Governor’s prison threat as unhelpful.

“This is a big employer inside Florida. I think the Governor should sit down with them. I don’t think the idea of building a prison next to a place that you bring your family is the best idea. I think it’d be much better if you sat down and solved the problems.”

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Kevin McCarthy on DeSantis’ war on Disney:

“I don’t think the idea of building a prison next to a place that you bring your families is the best idea.”

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