Joe Biden Blasts Republicans For Targeting Disney For Its Opposition To “Don’t Say Gay” Law
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden stepped into the battle between Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Co., the Florida governor is poised to sign legislation repealing a special tax district that covers Walt Disney World after the company came out against a recent parental rights law.The latter law has been dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill by opponents.
It restricts public school teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity from K-3 grades. Opponents say that the law is written too broadly and is instead an effort by DeSantis to raise his public profile in advance of a 2024 presidential run.At a fundraiser in Seattle on Thursday, Biden told donors, “There’s nothing conservative about deciding you’re going to throw Disney out of its present posture because — Mickey Mouse?
In fact, do you think we should be not be able to say, you know, “gay”?“I mean, what’s going on here? What the hell is going on?
And it’s just — so, I don’t believe it’s who the vast majority of American people are.”Disney has opposed the legislation after initially staying publicly neutral, but that has led to a backlash by DeSantis and state lawmakers.
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