It’s not that simple DeSantis won a surprising amount of the black vote and Hispanic vote who typically vote Democrat. The Right wing’s pockets are getting fucked like the rest of us…. This is some weird anomaly shit
Once again Disney outsmarted asshole DeSantis.
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It’s not that simple DeSantis won a surprising amount of the black vote and Hispanic vote who typically vote Democrat. The Right wing’s pockets are getting fucked like the rest of us…. This is some weird anomaly shit
I am very dubious of that.
Iger was only supposed to stay on for two years, but he may stay a little longer to put this boy in his place...wow
The Rat is about to MOP the floor with Desantis. There was no guarantee he was getting past the GOP primaries with Trump in the mix anyways, much less the Whitehouse with nothing but an "anti-woke" platform.
this....
This shit is never going to go to trial...... because of this specific reason
What does Disney have to show in discovery... yeah we might have emailed each other about donating to politicians
Desantis's agenda against Disney has been his main talking point for over a year now.... His communications to his Donors will be discoverable. And even though his communications with other reps would normally be protected... I'm curious to see if exceptions will be made.
What did I say…..
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision was a pain in the neck for Democrats. Now, it could be used to their advantage in the Disney v. DeSantis feud.
A legal expert told Insider precedent was set in the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court case.
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Apr 30, 2023
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision was a pain in the neck for Democrats. Now, it could be used to their advantage in the Disney v. DeSantis feud.
As its feud with DeSantis becomes a legal battle, a law professor told Insider Disney may prevail based on precedent set by the controversial ruling.
www.businessinsider.com
When the Supreme Court in 2010 handed down its ruling on Citizens United v. FEC, Democrats were scandalized. Then-President Barack Obama warned it would "open the floodgates" to corporations influencing politics by diminishing restrictions on corporate speech.
But now, as Disney v. DeSantis has become an actual legal battle — with the Walt Disney Corporation suing the Florida governor for retaliating against it after CEO Bob Iger criticized DeSantis' policies — the political roles have reversed. Liberals remain scandalized (albeit for different reasons) but now seek the protections the Citizens United ruling offers.
Citizens United explained
The 2010 ruling held, in a 5-4 decision, that corporations can spend as much as they like to convince people to vote for or against political candidates as long as the spending is independent of the candidates themselves, siding with the conservative nonprofit group that argued the FEC should not have been able to restrict it from airing a film critical of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton close to the 2008 election.
The court had previously upheld certain corporate restrictions, such as a time limit before elections after which companies could not fund political advertisements, arguing that the limits played a role in preventing corruption. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion that the expenditures had a small chance to influence political outcomes and limiting "independent political spending" from businesses and other groups, such as unions, violates their free speech rights.
"The First Amendment does not allow political speech restrictions based on a speaker's corporate identity," Justice Kennedy wrote.
"Imagine the power this will give special interests over politicians," Obama argued at the time, speaking in the Rose Garden after scolding the Supreme Court justices during his 2010 State of the Union address for the decision.
Democrats quickly made repealing the ruling a rallying cry. At the same time, during the lead-up to the 2012 election, pro-business Republicans like presidential candidate Mitt Romney argued "corporations are people," and corporate spending is their speech, drawing further ire from liberal voters.
Despite Democratic protests and attempts to overturn it, the ruling has remained in place for over a decade — but now, with Disney execs objecting to DeSantis' controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill and other policies, liberals are suddenly keen to protect at least one company's speech.
Representatives for the Walt Disney Corporation and the offices of Governor DeSantis, Senator Romney, President Biden, and former President Obama did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
A political reversal
As recently as 2020, a decade after the Citizens United decision, President Joe Biden lambasted the ruling: "It's not enough to just end Citizens United — we have to eliminate all private dollars from our federal elections."
Though he didn't mention the decision by name, Biden struck a different tone on Saturday, joking during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner while discussing the Disney feud, saying: "I believe in the First Amendment, and not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it," before adding: "I had a lot of Ron DeSantis jokes ready, but Mickey Mouse beat the hell out of me and got there first."
"I think all politicians are opportunistic to some extent. All humans are," Michael C. Dorf, a constitutional law professor at Cornell University, told Insider.
Dorf suggested, for example, that anybody could support liberal tax reform while still maximizing the deductions they are eligible for or support minimal federal intervention nationwide, except on issues they're passionate about, which they think should be subject to federal law: "I think there's a lot of that opportunism, you could call it hypocrisy, in politics — it just seems sort of especially blatant in this case, but I think it's a difference of degree rather than kind."
He added: "The people who, for the most part, don't like Citizens United are liberal-leaning, but, in this case, they're sort of on the side of the big corporation and against the government, so in that sense, there's a bit of a reversal. But there's also a bit of a reversal from the other direction."
Dorf highlighted that DeSantis' platform had taken the traditionally pro-business Republican ideology and turned it on its head, with the GOP Governor aiming at one of the largest employers in the state by trying to strip the theme park of its self-governing district status and drawing condemnation from his own party for the anti-corporate tactics.
"It's very odd that DeSantis is sort of trying to build a national political brand on being anti-woke and what he seems to mean by being woke is that people who are woke are censorious, right? They're telling you what words to use, and they're trying to control it," Dorf told Insider. "And yet here he is, using the power of government to retaliate against the company for exercising its right to political speech."
Disney's likelihood of success
Dorf said he expects that Disney will prevail against DeSantis on the grounds of the precedent set in Citizens United — as well as other cases, as he outlined in a blog post — though Disney's success in court is not dependent on the Supreme Court's rulings being ideologically agreeable, just legally sound.
"The complaint draws some of its most powerful evidence from DeSantis' own unintentionally ironically titled and blandly platitudinous memoir 'The Courage to be Free.' Technically, allegations in a complaint aren't 'evidence,' but if the case goes to trial, there would be little difficulty getting the underlying statements into evidence," Dorf wrote in his analysis of the case.
He added: "Lawyers for the defendants (DeSantis plus seven other Florida officials) will likely argue that the legislature had mixed or unknowable motives, but no fair-minded person can read the recent events as anything other than retaliation."
However, because Disney is not seeking damages — only a reversal of the revocation of its district status — it's unclear what a settlement between the state and the company might look like.
"Nor do I think, if DeSantis is about to launch a presidential campaign, will he likely want to settle," Dorf told Insider.
"He might be content to let this drag out in the courts. And even if he loses, he can then have it as a badge of honor like: 'I went to bat against this woke corporation' — or whatever he wants to call it."
Over the last couple weeks, Florida have been going deeper into hell especially with the weather issues and this motherfucker still poking the bear with DisneyWhat did I say…..
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision was a pain in the neck for Democrats. Now, it could be used to their advantage in the Disney v. DeSantis feud.
A legal expert told Insider precedent was set in the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court case.
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Apr 30, 2023
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision was a pain in the neck for Democrats. Now, it could be used to their advantage in the Disney v. DeSantis feud.
As its feud with DeSantis becomes a legal battle, a law professor told Insider Disney may prevail based on precedent set by the controversial ruling.
When the Supreme Court in 2010 handed down its ruling on Citizens United v. FEC, Democrats were scandalized. Then-President Barack Obama warned it would "open the floodgates" to corporations influencing politics by diminishing restrictions on corporate speech.
But now, as Disney v. DeSantis has become an actual legal battle — with the Walt Disney Corporation suing the Florida governor for retaliating against it after CEO Bob Iger criticized DeSantis' policies — the political roles have reversed. Liberals remain scandalized (albeit for different reasons) but now seek the protections the Citizens United ruling offers.
Citizens United explained
The 2010 ruling held, in a 5-4 decision, that corporations can spend as much as they like to convince people to vote for or against political candidates as long as the spending is independent of the candidates themselves, siding with the conservative nonprofit group that argued the FEC should not have been able to restrict it from airing a film critical of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton close to the 2008 election.
The court had previously upheld certain corporate restrictions, such as a time limit before elections after which companies could not fund political advertisements, arguing that the limits played a role in preventing corruption. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion that the expenditures had a small chance to influence political outcomes and limiting "independent political spending" from businesses and other groups, such as unions, violates their free speech rights.
"The First Amendment does not allow political speech restrictions based on a speaker's corporate identity," Justice Kennedy wrote.
"Imagine the power this will give special interests over politicians," Obama argued at the time, speaking in the Rose Garden after scolding the Supreme Court justices during his 2010 State of the Union address for the decision.
Democrats quickly made repealing the ruling a rallying cry. At the same time, during the lead-up to the 2012 election, pro-business Republicans like presidential candidate Mitt Romney argued "corporations are people," and corporate spending is their speech, drawing further ire from liberal voters.
Despite Democratic protests and attempts to overturn it, the ruling has remained in place for over a decade — but now, with Disney execs objecting to DeSantis' controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill and other policies, liberals are suddenly keen to protect at least one company's speech.
Representatives for the Walt Disney Corporation and the offices of Governor DeSantis, Senator Romney, President Biden, and former President Obama did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
A political reversal
As recently as 2020, a decade after the Citizens United decision, President Joe Biden lambasted the ruling: "It's not enough to just end Citizens United — we have to eliminate all private dollars from our federal elections."
Though he didn't mention the decision by name, Biden struck a different tone on Saturday, joking during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner while discussing the Disney feud, saying: "I believe in the First Amendment, and not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it," before adding: "I had a lot of Ron DeSantis jokes ready, but Mickey Mouse beat the hell out of me and got there first."
"I think all politicians are opportunistic to some extent. All humans are," Michael C. Dorf, a constitutional law professor at Cornell University, told Insider.
Dorf suggested, for example, that anybody could support liberal tax reform while still maximizing the deductions they are eligible for or support minimal federal intervention nationwide, except on issues they're passionate about, which they think should be subject to federal law: "I think there's a lot of that opportunism, you could call it hypocrisy, in politics — it just seems sort of especially blatant in this case, but I think it's a difference of degree rather than kind."
He added: "The people who, for the most part, don't like Citizens United are liberal-leaning, but, in this case, they're sort of on the side of the big corporation and against the government, so in that sense, there's a bit of a reversal. But there's also a bit of a reversal from the other direction."
Dorf highlighted that DeSantis' platform had taken the traditionally pro-business Republican ideology and turned it on its head, with the GOP Governor aiming at one of the largest employers in the state by trying to strip the theme park of its self-governing district status and drawing condemnation from his own party for the anti-corporate tactics.
"It's very odd that DeSantis is sort of trying to build a national political brand on being anti-woke and what he seems to mean by being woke is that people who are woke are censorious, right? They're telling you what words to use, and they're trying to control it," Dorf told Insider. "And yet here he is, using the power of government to retaliate against the company for exercising its right to political speech."
Disney's likelihood of success
Dorf said he expects that Disney will prevail against DeSantis on the grounds of the precedent set in Citizens United — as well as other cases, as he outlined in a blog post — though Disney's success in court is not dependent on the Supreme Court's rulings being ideologically agreeable, just legally sound.
"The complaint draws some of its most powerful evidence from DeSantis' own unintentionally ironically titled and blandly platitudinous memoir 'The Courage to be Free.' Technically, allegations in a complaint aren't 'evidence,' but if the case goes to trial, there would be little difficulty getting the underlying statements into evidence," Dorf wrote in his analysis of the case.
He added: "Lawyers for the defendants (DeSantis plus seven other Florida officials) will likely argue that the legislature had mixed or unknowable motives, but no fair-minded person can read the recent events as anything other than retaliation."
However, because Disney is not seeking damages — only a reversal of the revocation of its district status — it's unclear what a settlement between the state and the company might look like.
"Nor do I think, if DeSantis is about to launch a presidential campaign, will he likely want to settle," Dorf told Insider.
"He might be content to let this drag out in the courts. And even if he loses, he can then have it as a badge of honor like: 'I went to bat against this woke corporation' — or whatever he wants to call it."
Get bent over by white men?Maaan...Andrew Gillum!He had one job!!
We entering Hurricane Season.
You know the Big One is slowly brewing up and gearing up to drop like a Nuke on Florida this summer/fall.
Grab the popcorn!
And I keep repeating this but hurricane season is in a few weeks. They think they are at the find out stage. Oh no, they didn’t made it there yet.
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Miami mayor says DeSantis ‘personal vendetta’ with Disney is costing state
BY LAUREN SFORZA -
05/18/23
thehill.com
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his “personal vendetta” with Disney, saying that the yearlong feud has cost the state jobs and investments.
“Look, he took an issue that was a winning issue that we all agreed on, which was parental rights for K through third-graders,” Suarez told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “And it looks like now it’s something that spite or maybe potentially a personal vendetta, which has cost the state now potentially 2,000 jobs in a billion-dollar investment.”
Suarez’s comments come after Disney announced Thursday that it would be tossing its plans to build a new billion dollar office complex in Florida that was set to bring thousands of jobs to the region.
“I mean, that’s the kind of stuff that Joe Biden does, you know, he canceled the Keystone pipeline and other pipelines out of spite that cost Americans 42,000 jobs,” Suarez said, speaking of DeSantis. “And you know, one thing that he has in common with the president is he hasn’t spent much time in the private sector.
And I wonder if that influences his thinking on some of this stuff.”
DeSantis has faced criticism from Republicans over his lengthy battle with Disney after the company voiced opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which banned the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation to certain grade levels.
DeSantis then stripped Disney of special status the company had for decades, which gave it self-governing power over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
Disney sued DeSantis last month after a DeSantis-appointed board voided previous agreements the company made, alleging that the governor is harming the company’s business operations.
Disney CEO Bob Iger had questioned last week whether state officials would like Disney to keep investing in the state, pointing to the high number of jobs and tourists the theme parks bring each year.
“I’m going to finish what is obviously kind of a long answer by asking one question: Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?” Iger asked.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R)
BY LAUREN SFORZA -
05/18/23
Miami mayor says DeSantis ‘personal vendetta’ with Disney is costing state
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his “personal vendetta” with Disney, saying the yearlong feud has cost the state jobs and investments. “Lo…
thehill.com
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his “personal vendetta” with Disney, saying that the yearlong feud has cost the state jobs and investments.
“Look, he took an issue that was a winning issue that we all agreed on, which was parental rights for K through third-graders,” Suarez told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “And it looks like now it’s something that spite or maybe potentially a personal vendetta, which has cost the state now potentially 2,000 jobs in a billion-dollar investment.”
Suarez’s comments come after Disney announced Thursday that it would be tossing its plans to build a new billion dollar office complex in Florida that was set to bring thousands of jobs to the region.
“I mean, that’s the kind of stuff that Joe Biden does, you know, he canceled the Keystone pipeline and other pipelines out of spite that cost Americans 42,000 jobs,” Suarez said, speaking of DeSantis. “And you know, one thing that he has in common with the president is he hasn’t spent much time in the private sector.
And I wonder if that influences his thinking on some of this stuff.”
DeSantis has faced criticism from Republicans over his lengthy battle with Disney after the company voiced opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which banned the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation to certain grade levels.
DeSantis then stripped Disney of special status the company had for decades, which gave it self-governing power over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
Disney sued DeSantis last month after a DeSantis-appointed board voided previous agreements the company made, alleging that the governor is harming the company’s business operations.
Disney CEO Bob Iger had questioned last week whether state officials would like Disney to keep investing in the state, pointing to the high number of jobs and tourists the theme parks bring each year.
“I’m going to finish what is obviously kind of a long answer by asking one question: Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?” Iger asked.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R)
Miami mayor says DeSantis ‘personal vendetta’ with Disney is costing state
BY LAUREN SFORZA -
05/18/23
Miami mayor says DeSantis ‘personal vendetta’ with Disney is costing state
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his “personal vendetta” with Disney, saying the yearlong feud has cost the state jobs and investments. “Lo…
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for his “personal vendetta” with Disney, saying that the yearlong feud has cost the state jobs and investments.
“Look, he took an issue that was a winning issue that we all agreed on, which was parental rights for K through third-graders,” Suarez told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “And it looks like now it’s something that spite or maybe potentially a personal vendetta, which has cost the state now potentially 2,000 jobs in a billion-dollar investment.”
Suarez’s comments come after Disney announced Thursday that it would be tossing its plans to build a new billion dollar office complex in Florida that was set to bring thousands of jobs to the region.
“I mean, that’s the kind of stuff that Joe Biden does, you know, he canceled the Keystone pipeline and other pipelines out of spite that cost Americans 42,000 jobs,” Suarez said, speaking of DeSantis. “And you know, one thing that he has in common with the president is he hasn’t spent much time in the private sector.
And I wonder if that influences his thinking on some of this stuff.”
DeSantis has faced criticism from Republicans over his lengthy battle with Disney after the company voiced opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which banned the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation to certain grade levels.
DeSantis then stripped Disney of special status the company had for decades, which gave it self-governing power over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
Disney sued DeSantis last month after a DeSantis-appointed board voided previous agreements the company made, alleging that the governor is harming the company’s business operations.
Disney CEO Bob Iger had questioned last week whether state officials would like Disney to keep investing in the state, pointing to the high number of jobs and tourists the theme parks bring each year.
“I’m going to finish what is obviously kind of a long answer by asking one question: Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?” Iger asked.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R)
Well, your people voted for him so everybody has to suffer
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Trump campaign knocks DeSantis over Disney’s cancelled Florida expansion
‘President Trump is always right’ declares campaign with old post saying Disney would kill Florida investment
Oliver O'Connell, Alex Woodward
May 18, 2023
www.independent.co.uk
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign wasted no time in knocking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the news that Disney is cancelling a $1bn plan to expand its business in Florida.
The campaign for the former president to return to the White House sent out a fundraising email on 18 May after the news broke about the shelving of the planned relocation of some thousands of staff to the Orlando area.
Headlined: “President Trump is always right”, the email included a Truth Social post from Mr Trump dated 18 April.
The post reads: “DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor.”
He continues: “In fact, they could even announce a slow withdrawal or sale of certain properties, or the whole thing. Watch! That would be a killer. In the meantime, this is all so unnecessary, a political STUNT! Ron should work on the squatter MESS!”
Walt Disney has pulled the plug on a $1bn office complex in central Florida, following a warning from Disney leadership that billions of dollars in projects were on the line after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis escalated his feud with the company.
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‘President Trump is always right’ declares campaign with old post saying Disney would kill Florida investment
Oliver O'Connell, Alex Woodward
May 18, 2023
Trump campaign knocks DeSantis over Disney’s cancelled Florida expansion plan
‘President Trump is always right’ declares campaign with old post saying Disney would kill Florida investment
www.independent.co.uk
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign wasted no time in knocking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the news that Disney is cancelling a $1bn plan to expand its business in Florida.
The campaign for the former president to return to the White House sent out a fundraising email on 18 May after the news broke about the shelving of the planned relocation of some thousands of staff to the Orlando area.
Headlined: “President Trump is always right”, the email included a Truth Social post from Mr Trump dated 18 April.
The post reads: “DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor.”
He continues: “In fact, they could even announce a slow withdrawal or sale of certain properties, or the whole thing. Watch! That would be a killer. In the meantime, this is all so unnecessary, a political STUNT! Ron should work on the squatter MESS!”
Walt Disney has pulled the plug on a $1bn office complex in central Florida, following a warning from Disney leadership that billions of dollars in projects were on the line after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis escalated his feud with the company.
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Gavin Newsom calls Disney scrapping $1B Florida campus plans a win for California
BY CECILIO PADILLA, ALLISON MORROW AND NATASHA CHEN
MAY 18, 2023 / 2:58 PM / CBS/CNN
www.cbsnews.com
Gov. Gavin Newsom is hailing Disney's retreat from a Florida development as a win for California.
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs. The entertainment company announced it's scrapping plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Florida, citing "changing business conditions," according to a memo provided by a Disney spokesperson.
The decision comes at a time when the company is openly feuding with DeSantis, who is expected to officially enter the 2024 GOP presidential race next week, CNN reported Thursday.
A spokesperson for DeSantis said it was "unsurprising" that Disney would cancel the project "given the company's financial straits, falling market cap and declining stock price."
After the news broke Thursday, Gov. Newsom called out Florida's recent politics -- but didn't mention DeSantis' name.
"Authoritarian policies have consequences," said Newsom in a statement. "This announcement is a victory for California, and the tens of thousands of Disney employees who know they can live in a state where they are respected and safe."
Disney, along with the broader media industry, is grappling with a difficult advertising environment and a massive writers strike. Earlier this year it announced it would be cutting 7,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Separately, the company confirmed Thursday that it would shut down its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort at Disney World just over a year after it opened.
The popular attraction "will take its final voyage" at the end of September, Disney said, adding that it is working with guests to rebook reservations for later in the year.
The campus in Lake Nona, Florida, in the greater Orlando area, was expected to add 2,000 jobs, many of which were set to be relocated from California.
"It is unfortunate that Disney will not be moving forward with construction of the Lake Nona campus," Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings said in a statement. "However, these are the consequences when there isn't an inclusive and collaborative work environment between the state of Florida and the business community. We will continue to work closely with our valued partners at Disney."
The head of the state's Democratic party slammed the governor's "unhinged personal vendetta against Disney" for costing Florida 2,000 jobs and millions in additional revenue.
"DeSantis has single-handedly and decidedly made Florida an anti-business state," said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried in a statement. "Unfortunately, today's news isn't a shock for those of us who have been living through his reign of terror, and Floridians are already paying a high price."
Disney (DIS) and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year about controversial legislation the governor signed that restricts the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Critics have labeled the law "Don't Say Gay."
The fight has intensified in recent months after DeSantis moved to take over the company's special tax district setting rules for Disney World and surrounding areas. DeSantis has tried to install a hand-picked board to oversee the district. Before the Florida government selected the board in February, Disney had reached agreements with the outgoing board that limited the power of DeSantis' appointees.
The two sides are now locked in a legal battle, with Disney arguing in its federal lawsuit that the actions by DeSantis and the state of Florida were a violation of its First Amendment rights to free speech.
Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders at its annual meeting that he believed DeSantis' actions to punish Disney, one of the state's largest employers, were "anti-business" and "anti-Florida."
And on a call with investors following its quarterly earnings report last week, Iger suggested that DeSantis and Florida's legislature was putting at risk the company's plans to invest $17 billion in Florida, and create 13,000 jobs, over the next 10 years.
"Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?" Iger asked rhetorically during that investor call.
Following those comments, Disney did not respond to inquires as to whether it was changing those Florida investment plans. Thursday's announcement was perhaps a first step in changing those plans.
Disney's stock rose slightly after its announcement.
BY CECILIO PADILLA, ALLISON MORROW AND NATASHA CHEN
MAY 18, 2023 / 2:58 PM / CBS/CNN
Gavin Newsom calls Disney scrapping $1B Florida campus plans a win for California
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
Gov. Gavin Newsom is hailing Disney's retreat from a Florida development as a win for California.
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs. The entertainment company announced it's scrapping plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Florida, citing "changing business conditions," according to a memo provided by a Disney spokesperson.
The decision comes at a time when the company is openly feuding with DeSantis, who is expected to officially enter the 2024 GOP presidential race next week, CNN reported Thursday.
A spokesperson for DeSantis said it was "unsurprising" that Disney would cancel the project "given the company's financial straits, falling market cap and declining stock price."
After the news broke Thursday, Gov. Newsom called out Florida's recent politics -- but didn't mention DeSantis' name.
"Authoritarian policies have consequences," said Newsom in a statement. "This announcement is a victory for California, and the tens of thousands of Disney employees who know they can live in a state where they are respected and safe."
Disney, along with the broader media industry, is grappling with a difficult advertising environment and a massive writers strike. Earlier this year it announced it would be cutting 7,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Separately, the company confirmed Thursday that it would shut down its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort at Disney World just over a year after it opened.
The popular attraction "will take its final voyage" at the end of September, Disney said, adding that it is working with guests to rebook reservations for later in the year.
The campus in Lake Nona, Florida, in the greater Orlando area, was expected to add 2,000 jobs, many of which were set to be relocated from California.
"It is unfortunate that Disney will not be moving forward with construction of the Lake Nona campus," Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings said in a statement. "However, these are the consequences when there isn't an inclusive and collaborative work environment between the state of Florida and the business community. We will continue to work closely with our valued partners at Disney."
The head of the state's Democratic party slammed the governor's "unhinged personal vendetta against Disney" for costing Florida 2,000 jobs and millions in additional revenue.
"DeSantis has single-handedly and decidedly made Florida an anti-business state," said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried in a statement. "Unfortunately, today's news isn't a shock for those of us who have been living through his reign of terror, and Floridians are already paying a high price."
Disney (DIS) and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year about controversial legislation the governor signed that restricts the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Critics have labeled the law "Don't Say Gay."
The fight has intensified in recent months after DeSantis moved to take over the company's special tax district setting rules for Disney World and surrounding areas. DeSantis has tried to install a hand-picked board to oversee the district. Before the Florida government selected the board in February, Disney had reached agreements with the outgoing board that limited the power of DeSantis' appointees.
The two sides are now locked in a legal battle, with Disney arguing in its federal lawsuit that the actions by DeSantis and the state of Florida were a violation of its First Amendment rights to free speech.
Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders at its annual meeting that he believed DeSantis' actions to punish Disney, one of the state's largest employers, were "anti-business" and "anti-Florida."
And on a call with investors following its quarterly earnings report last week, Iger suggested that DeSantis and Florida's legislature was putting at risk the company's plans to invest $17 billion in Florida, and create 13,000 jobs, over the next 10 years.
"Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?" Iger asked rhetorically during that investor call.
Following those comments, Disney did not respond to inquires as to whether it was changing those Florida investment plans. Thursday's announcement was perhaps a first step in changing those plans.
Disney's stock rose slightly after its announcement.
DeSantis is fucking It up for other republican governors. Big corporations may not want to fuck with red states if this keeps up.Gavin Newsom calls Disney scrapping $1B Florida campus plans a win for California
BY CECILIO PADILLA, ALLISON MORROW AND NATASHA CHEN
MAY 18, 2023 / 2:58 PM / CBS/CNN
Gavin Newsom calls Disney scrapping $1B Florida campus plans a win for California
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is hailing Disney's retreat from a Florida development as a win for California.
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs. The entertainment company announced it's scrapping plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Florida, citing "changing business conditions," according to a memo provided by a Disney spokesperson.
The decision comes at a time when the company is openly feuding with DeSantis, who is expected to officially enter the 2024 GOP presidential race next week, CNN reported Thursday.
A spokesperson for DeSantis said it was "unsurprising" that Disney would cancel the project "given the company's financial straits, falling market cap and declining stock price."
After the news broke Thursday, Gov. Newsom called out Florida's recent politics -- but didn't mention DeSantis' name.
"Authoritarian policies have consequences," said Newsom in a statement. "This announcement is a victory for California, and the tens of thousands of Disney employees who know they can live in a state where they are respected and safe."
Disney, along with the broader media industry, is grappling with a difficult advertising environment and a massive writers strike. Earlier this year it announced it would be cutting 7,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Separately, the company confirmed Thursday that it would shut down its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort at Disney World just over a year after it opened.
The popular attraction "will take its final voyage" at the end of September, Disney said, adding that it is working with guests to rebook reservations for later in the year.
The campus in Lake Nona, Florida, in the greater Orlando area, was expected to add 2,000 jobs, many of which were set to be relocated from California.
"It is unfortunate that Disney will not be moving forward with construction of the Lake Nona campus," Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings said in a statement. "However, these are the consequences when there isn't an inclusive and collaborative work environment between the state of Florida and the business community. We will continue to work closely with our valued partners at Disney."
The head of the state's Democratic party slammed the governor's "unhinged personal vendetta against Disney" for costing Florida 2,000 jobs and millions in additional revenue.
"DeSantis has single-handedly and decidedly made Florida an anti-business state," said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried in a statement. "Unfortunately, today's news isn't a shock for those of us who have been living through his reign of terror, and Floridians are already paying a high price."
Disney (DIS) and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year about controversial legislation the governor signed that restricts the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Critics have labeled the law "Don't Say Gay."
The fight has intensified in recent months after DeSantis moved to take over the company's special tax district setting rules for Disney World and surrounding areas. DeSantis has tried to install a hand-picked board to oversee the district. Before the Florida government selected the board in February, Disney had reached agreements with the outgoing board that limited the power of DeSantis' appointees.
The two sides are now locked in a legal battle, with Disney arguing in its federal lawsuit that the actions by DeSantis and the state of Florida were a violation of its First Amendment rights to free speech.
Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders at its annual meeting that he believed DeSantis' actions to punish Disney, one of the state's largest employers, were "anti-business" and "anti-Florida."
And on a call with investors following its quarterly earnings report last week, Iger suggested that DeSantis and Florida's legislature was putting at risk the company's plans to invest $17 billion in Florida, and create 13,000 jobs, over the next 10 years.
"Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes or not?" Iger asked rhetorically during that investor call.
Following those comments, Disney did not respond to inquires as to whether it was changing those Florida investment plans. Thursday's announcement was perhaps a first step in changing those plans.
Disney's stock rose slightly after its announcement.
The way things is going in Florida. They are going to be in front of the governors mansion group torches and pitchforks in a few minutes oh and hurricane season is a week and half away.
GOP senators unsettled by DeSantis’s escalating fight with Disney
BY ALEXANDER BOLTON
05/20/23
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s battle with Disney has gone too far in the view of some Republican lawmakers who are growing increasingly worried about preserving the GOP’s traditional reputation as a pro-business party focused on economic growth and job creation.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who served as Florida’s governor from 2011 to 2019, says it’s time for “cooler heads to prevail,” noting Disney is a major employer that draws in huge numbers of tourists who boost the state economy.
Scott says the legislation DeSantis signed to prohibit classroom instruction about gender orientation to young children, which sparked the feud, “was a good bill,” but he stressed Disney’s importance to the state economy.
“This is the biggest or second-biggest employer in the state. Half the tourism that comes to our state comes to visit Disney. It’s a reason people come to our state. After they come there, people move there. So I think cooler heads need to prevail. My view is we have to do everything to help our businesses grow,” Scott said in an interview.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R), who has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011, told Fox News last month it’s “problematic” if state actions toward an individual or business appear driven more by politics.
“I think where it gets problematic in the eyes of some people is when you start creating the idea — and I’m not saying we’re there yet as a state — but the idea that somehow if you run crossways with us politically, whoever’s in charge, then you may wind up in the crosshairs of the legislature for political purposes to make a statement at you,” he said.
Rubio told The Hill more recently the Florida Legislature “has a right every year to revisit” the special status Disney enjoys within its special district, which gives the company control over roads, utilities, zoning, building codes, fire service and waste collection.
But Rubio warned that “if it starts to be perceived that any corporate entity that’s operating directly or indirectly in furtherance of a political agenda that the powers that be don’t agree with, therefore we’re going to use the power of government to target you, you get concerned.”
“If a Democratic [governor] and a Democratic Legislature takes over Florida, they’re going to go after Chick-fil-A?” he asked.
DeSantis has come under new scrutiny and criticism because of his battle with Disney, the company most prominently associated with his home state.
Former President Donald Trump, DeSantis’s likely rival for the presidential nomination, attacked the governor Thursday for “single-handedly” costing his home state a major investment.
Trump predicted Disney may wind up changing course on plans to spend $17 billion on a separate investment into Disney World.
“DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, using a derisive nickname for the Florida governor.
“His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor,” Trump wrote.
Other Republicans outside of Florida are expressing doubts about the DeSantis strategy with Disney.
“I think it’s a two-edged sword,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) of DeSantis’s moves to punish Disney for opposing the Parental Rights in Education Act last year.
“If Disney were in North Carolina and I was Speaker of the [state]house, I probably would have addressed some of the concerns that DeSantis pointed out but would have gone about it a little bit differently,” he said.
“Because then you get into this messaging war. Mickey Mouse is involved,” he said. “You need to explain what you’re doing, and it goes beyond just the cancel culture, woke narrative.
“I just don’t think the public battle is helpful.”
DeSantis’s bitter feud with Disney, one of Florida’s biggest employers, came back into the spotlight this past week when Disney announced it will cancel plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Orlando that was projected to bring 2,000 high-paying jobs to the area.
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Florida Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R)
BY ALEXANDER BOLTON
05/20/23
GOP senators unsettled by DeSantis’s escalating fight with Disney
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s battle with Disney has gone too far in the view of some Republican lawmakers who are growing increasingly worried about preserving the GOP’s traditional reputation as a pro-business party focused on economic growth and job creation.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who served as Florida’s governor from 2011 to 2019, says it’s time for “cooler heads to prevail,” noting Disney is a major employer that draws in huge numbers of tourists who boost the state economy.
Scott says the legislation DeSantis signed to prohibit classroom instruction about gender orientation to young children, which sparked the feud, “was a good bill,” but he stressed Disney’s importance to the state economy.
“This is the biggest or second-biggest employer in the state. Half the tourism that comes to our state comes to visit Disney. It’s a reason people come to our state. After they come there, people move there. So I think cooler heads need to prevail. My view is we have to do everything to help our businesses grow,” Scott said in an interview.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R), who has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011, told Fox News last month it’s “problematic” if state actions toward an individual or business appear driven more by politics.
“I think where it gets problematic in the eyes of some people is when you start creating the idea — and I’m not saying we’re there yet as a state — but the idea that somehow if you run crossways with us politically, whoever’s in charge, then you may wind up in the crosshairs of the legislature for political purposes to make a statement at you,” he said.
Rubio told The Hill more recently the Florida Legislature “has a right every year to revisit” the special status Disney enjoys within its special district, which gives the company control over roads, utilities, zoning, building codes, fire service and waste collection.
But Rubio warned that “if it starts to be perceived that any corporate entity that’s operating directly or indirectly in furtherance of a political agenda that the powers that be don’t agree with, therefore we’re going to use the power of government to target you, you get concerned.”
“If a Democratic [governor] and a Democratic Legislature takes over Florida, they’re going to go after Chick-fil-A?” he asked.
DeSantis has come under new scrutiny and criticism because of his battle with Disney, the company most prominently associated with his home state.
Former President Donald Trump, DeSantis’s likely rival for the presidential nomination, attacked the governor Thursday for “single-handedly” costing his home state a major investment.
Trump predicted Disney may wind up changing course on plans to spend $17 billion on a separate investment into Disney World.
“DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, using a derisive nickname for the Florida governor.
“His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face. Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor,” Trump wrote.
Other Republicans outside of Florida are expressing doubts about the DeSantis strategy with Disney.
“I think it’s a two-edged sword,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) of DeSantis’s moves to punish Disney for opposing the Parental Rights in Education Act last year.
“If Disney were in North Carolina and I was Speaker of the [state]house, I probably would have addressed some of the concerns that DeSantis pointed out but would have gone about it a little bit differently,” he said.
“Because then you get into this messaging war. Mickey Mouse is involved,” he said. “You need to explain what you’re doing, and it goes beyond just the cancel culture, woke narrative.
“I just don’t think the public battle is helpful.”
DeSantis’s bitter feud with Disney, one of Florida’s biggest employers, came back into the spotlight this past week when Disney announced it will cancel plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Orlando that was projected to bring 2,000 high-paying jobs to the area.
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