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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Disney lawsuit political

Updated on: 28 April,2023 08:23 AM IST  |  Jerusalem
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“They’re upset as they have to live by the same rules as everybody else. They don’t want to pay the same taxes as everybody else and they want to be able to control things without proper oversight,” DeSantis said during a visit to Israel

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Disney lawsuit political

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Florida. Pic/AP

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.


Disney sued DeSantis over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”


The legal filing is the latest salvo in a more than year-old feud between Disney and DeSantis that has engulfed the governor in criticism as he prepares to launch an expected 2024 presidential bid.


“They’re upset as they have to live by the same rules as everybody else. They don’t want to pay the same taxes as everybody else and they want to be able to control things without proper oversight,” DeSantis said during a visit to Israel.

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