DeSANTIS DEFIANT! Florida Gov Says 'Chance of Us Backing Down' on Disney Fight is 'Zero'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be absolutely clear: he’s not backing down on the fight against Disney.

According to a Fox News report, DeSantis doubled down on his fight against the House of Mouse in comments made Friday; The chance of us backing down from that is zero,” he said.

DeSantis made the comments in the wake of Disney confirming the cancellation of its billion-dollar corporate campus and the closure of its Star Wars hotel experience as CEO Bob Iger attempts to cut spending by $5.5 billion.

“They can do whatever they want,” DeSantis said. “I know people try to chirp and say this or that. The chance of us backing down from that is zero.”

“They’re going to live under the same laws as everybody else. They’re going to pay their fair share of taxes and they’re not going to govern themselves,” DeSantis reiterated. “To put one corporation on a pedestal and let them be exempt from the laws is not good policy. It’s not free-market economics.”

DeSantis is expected to announce his candidacy for President of the United States next week.

From Fox News:

Disney first revealed its plans for the Lake Nona campus in July 2021. That was before the company became involved in a tit-for-tat with DeSantis over the corporation’s opposition to the state’s Parental Rights in Education Law, which critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

The feud between Disney and DeSantis ramped up with lawsuits flying from both sides after the Republican-led state passed a law taking control of aspects of Disney’s land in the state, then known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

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Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, told employees in a letter provided to FOX Business on Thursday that the company would no longer be moving forward with its office development in Lake Nona, citing “new leadership and changing business conditions.”

Despite Disney’s nosedive, Florida tourism is up —DeSantis confirmed that the industry is booming on Twitter.

“Florida’s tourism industry is thriving with a single quarter record of 37.9 million visitors to the Sunshine State.”

Florida’s tourism industry is thriving with a single quarter record of 37.9 million visitors to the Sunshine State. pic.twitter.com/JpitV6fFCC

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 19, 2023

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