Ron DeSantis clearly hopes Disney will 'move on' from the fight he picked with the company. A court filing suggests the Republican's plea didn't work.
and raised a few eyebrows with new rhetoric about his fight with Disney. As the Republican put it, he and his administration have “basically moved on” from the dispute with the corporate giant.
As we discussed soon after, some interpreted this as a concession of sorts, but a closer look suggested otherwise. As part of, DeSantis tried to emphasize his desire to see Disney drop its lawsuit it filed in response to his retaliatory moves. Asked what he’d tell Disney CEO Bob Iger if the two spoke, the governor said, “They’re suing the state of Florida. They’re going to lose that lawsuit. ... So what I would say is, drop the lawsuit.
The company seeks damages over the alleged breach, as well as a court order for the district to comply with development contracts that are at the heart of the legal fight between Disney and DeSantis. Disney’s requests came in a 55-page filing denying the district board’s allegations in its state-level lawsuit against the entertainment giant. Disney’s filing also put forward 12 “affirmative defenses” against the board, including that it lacks standing for its claims.
In a normal political environment, the governor might’ve defended his position and expressed his disagreement with the company, at which point the relevant players would’ve moved on.
DeSantis’ wildly unnecessary fight with his state’s largest private employers hasn’t exactly paid political dividends. The governor’s culture war skirmish has
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