Ron DeSantis Took $100,000 From Disney Before 'Don't Say Gay' War
Disney donated at least $100,000 to a political action committee (PAC) linked to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis before his ongoing public fight with the entertainment company over the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" legislation.
Records in the Florida Department of State's campaign finance database showed that Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. made four contributions to the Friends of Ron DeSantis PAC from May 2019 to March 2021 for a total of $106,809.38. Those same four donations were shown in contribution records on the PAC's website.
DeSantis and Disney have been in conflict ever since the company publicly voiced opposition to legislation formally entitled "Parental Rights in Education" but often referred to as "Don't Say Gay" by critics because of its restrictions on "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels." Disney initially came under fire for refusing to directly condemn the law when it was still a bill but later shifted its position, drawing outrage from DeSantis and other Republican figures.
DeSantis saw a win in his battle against Disney this week when the Republican-controlled Florida state Senate voted to strip the company of its special governing status that allows it to appoint the government responsible for regulating property in the district where it operates, a move that could potentially cost residents of two Florida counties $1 billion. The Florida governor first suggested that Disney should lose its self-governing rights shortly after he signed the controversial legislation into law.
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