Disney uses Ron DeSantis' own words against him in lawsuit

Disney is suing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Disney uses quotes from Ron DeSantis& #39; his own memoir in his lawsuit alleging he unfairly targeted the company as governor of Florida.

The entertainment giant is suing a potential Republican presidential candidate for stripping him of his powers of self-government after he criticized a new law that bans class discussion of gender identity and sexuality.

Disney's legal team advances its position, citing excerpts from Mr. DeSantis' book, The Courage to Be Free. in your claim. Mr. DeSantis canceled a 1967 deal that gave Disney control of a 39,000-square-foot property in February. miles.

Publicly, he said that giving any corporation autonomy was “bad policy.”

But privately, Disney, which employs 75,000 people on the state, claims that Mr. DeSantis punished the company for its views, violating her constitutional right to free speech.

In the court order, Disney said it was unclear how far Mr. DeSantis would go to punish the company for her views.

“Disney is in this unfortunate position because he expressed a point of view that did not please the governor and his allies, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida said.”

the break-up law came from the Florida Legislature, Mr. DeSantis boasted in his memoir of how he orchestrated the move behind the scenes, solidifying his credibility as "against the woke" warrior.

"No one foresaw this, and Disney didn't have enough time to put their army of powerful lobbyists to work to try to derail the bill.

“That the Legislative Assembly agreed to consider it would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. Disney has clearly crossed a line in its support for the indoctrination of very young schoolchildren in the politics of gender identity. say gay" the bill was a “declaration of war”. and “a textbook example of when a corporation should stay out of politics,” Mr. DeSantis added.

The Florida governor reaffirmed the law's political motive in an op-ed he wrote in the Wall Street Journal titled “Why I went against Disney.” The article was published at the same time as the publication of his book.

"When corporations try to use their economic power to advance their agenda, they become political actors, not just economic ones.< /p>

"In such an environment, reflex submission to big business is effectively giving way to the political battlefield of the militant left"

Florida, he added, " this is the state in which I woke up to die".