Disney sues Florida for “government retaliation” in escalating feud

Disney is suing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging his administration waged a “focused marketing campaign of presidency retaliation” towards the corporate’s “protected speech.” Within the lawsuit, Disney claims DeSantis “threatens Disney’s enterprise operations, jeopardizes its financial future within the area, and violates its constitutional rights.”

“Disney regrets that it has come to this,” the lawsuit states. “However having exhausted efforts to hunt a decision, the Firm is left with no alternative however to file this lawsuit to guard its forged members, company, and native growth companions from a relentless marketing campaign to weaponize authorities energy towards Disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint unpopular with sure State officers.”

That is the most recent growth in an ongoing feud between Disney and DeSantis after the corporate pushed again towards the governor’s “Don’t Say Homosexual” legislation, which bars public faculty lecturers from speaking about sexual orientation. Earlier this month, DeSantis ordered an investigation into whether or not Walt Disney World’s particular district broke the legislation by approving a brand new algorithm that goes towards DeSantis’ proposed takeover.