Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new book out where he details the behind-the-scenes discussion he had with ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek over an education bill DeSantis passed in Florida.
DeSantis says in his new memoir, “The Courage to be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for American Revival,” that Chapek admitted he was under pressure to get involved in the fight against the bill against his better judgment.
“As the controversy over the Parental Rights in Education bill was coming to a head, Chapek called me. He did not want Disney to get involved, but he was getting a lot of pressure to weigh in against the bill,” DeSantis writes.
Ron advised the CEO the woke mob would move on to some other fake outrage within a few days so just ignore them.
He writes: “When I sign it, you will get another 48 hours of outrage, mostly online.
“Then there will be some new outrage that the woke mob will focus on and people will forget about this issue, especially considering the outrage is directed at a political-media narrative, not the actual text of the legislation itself.”
DeSantis also warned the CEO: “People like me will say, ‘Gee, how come Disney has never said anything about China, where they make a fortune?”
Ron writes:
“Behind the scenes, I was not, as a father of children ages five, four, and two, comfortable with the continuation of Disney’s special arrangement.
“While the Walt Disney Company and its executives had a right to indulge in woke activism, Florida did not have to place the company on a pedestal while they do so—especially when the company’s activism impacted the rights of parents and the well-being of children.
“Even though Democrats often rail about the nefarious power exerted over politics by large corporations, and supposedly oppose special carveouts for big companies, they all dutifully lined up in support of keeping Disney’s special self-governing status.”
DeSantis added that Disney “ultimately caved to leftist media and activist pressure and pressed the false narrative against the bill.”
“I called Gov. DeSantis this morning to express our disappointment and concern that if the legislation becomes law, it could be used to unfairly target gay, lesbian, non-binary and transgender kids and families,” Chapek said at the time starting a battle Disney ultimately lost.
Chapek was recently replaced as Disney CEO by Bob Iger.
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