Ron DeSantis said he and his team have “basically moved on” from their fight with Disney. This might've sounded conciliatory, but it's worth a closer look.
The Floridian can’t even seem to defend his own tactics. When host Megyn Kelly asked DeSantis last month why Disney couldn’t simply disagree with him without being punished, the White House candidate denied that he’d punished the company —It was against this backdrop that DeSantis sat down with CNBC this week and acted as if the fight he picked is behind him. The NBC affiliate in MiamiGov.
I’ve seen some suggestions this week that the governor’s rhetoric reflected his eagerness to back down under pressure, but I don’t think that’s quite right., what DeSantis tried to emphasize was his desire to see Disney drop its lawsuit. 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.
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.
When DeSantis told CNBC that he and his team have “basically moved on” from their fight against Florida’s largest employer, the governor wasn’t backing down, so much as he was trying to argue that Disney should simply give up a lawsuit that might very well succeed. This wasn’t a concession; it was evidence of the governor’s fear that his administration could lose an important case, handing him another important defeat at an inopportune time.
In effect, the struggling GOP candidate has publicly delivered a curious message to the company: “Now that I’ve finished hitting you, the important thing is that you stop trying to hit me back.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
DeSantis Thinks Disney Should Drop Lawsuit Against Him Because He's Personally 'Moved On'DeSantis picked an unpopular fight with Disney after they opposed his 'Don't Say Gay' bill, and they sued him. Now he'd love to pretend all that didn't happen!
Read more »
DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trialA Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor’s appointees said in a Tuesday court filing.
Read more »
DeSantis allies look to score win against Disney without trial in tourism district lawsuit: 'Undisputed facts'Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is requesting summary judgement in in a lawsuit against Disney over construction authorities in Disney World.
Read more »
DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trialA Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor’s appointees said in a Tuesday court filing.
Read more »
DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trialA Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor’s appointees said in a Tuesday court filing.
Read more »
How a New Disney Princess Managed to Piss Off Both Disney Fans and ConservativesAn unholy union has come together to criticize Rachel Zegler for her comments about the 1937 film Snow White.
Read more »