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'They Brought This On Themselves': DeSantis Fires Back After Disney's Bob Iger Regrets Being 'Dragged' into Parental Rights

TrĂ© Goins-Phillips : Nov 30, 2022  Faithwire.com

"...These are parents' rights, important policies in our state that are very popular. And so they brought this on themselves. All we did was stand up for what's right. And, yes, they're a big, powerful company. But you know what? We stand up for our folks. And I don't care what a Burbank-based California company says about our laws." -Gov. Ron DeSantis

[Faithwire.com] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is firing back at the House of Mouse after The Walt Disney Company's returning CEO, Bob Iger, said he was sorry the brand was "dragged" into a political fight in the Sunshine State. (Screengrab image)

DeSantis made the remarks during an interview Tuesday evening with Fox News' "Tucker Carlson."

Carlson played a clip of Iger, who, upon returning to his role as Disney's chief executive in the wake of his predecessor Bob Chapek's tumultuous tenure, said, "I was sorry to see us dragged into that battle. And I have no idea exactly what its ramifications are in terms of the business itself."

"What I can say is, the state of Florida has been important to us for a long time, and we have been very important to the state of Florida," Iger added during a town-hall event with Disney staffers. "That is something I'm extremely mindful of and will articulate if I get the chance."

DeSantis, unsurprisingly, sees the tête-à-tête between Florida lawmakers and Disney leaders a bit differently. (Click Here and scroll to watch the segment on Tucker Carlson Tonight)

The war of words between Disney and Florida centers on the state's recently enacted Parental Rights in Education Act, a law prohibiting educators in the public school system from teaching kids in pre-K through third-grade classrooms about gender identity and sexual orientation.

Under Chapek's leadership, The Walt Disney Company bowed to external political pressure. The ex-CEO condemned Florida lawmakers and DeSantis for advancing what many in the media dubbed the "Don't Say Gay bill," despite the fact the then-proposal placed no prohibition on such verbiage.

"We didn't drag them in, Tucker," the Florida governor told Carlson. "They went in on their own, and not only opposed the bill. They threatened to get it repealed"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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