Doug Broxson added to the chorus: “It was Disney’s decision to go from an apolitical, safe 25,000 acres and try to be involved in public policy.”ĭeSantis has not moderated his commentary in response to the lawsuit. And I will say this: You got me on one thing-this bill does target one company. Randy Fine, who sponsored the bill to dissolve the special tax district, made his intent plain: “You kick the hornet’s nest, things come up. After Disney called for the law’s repeal, DeSantis said the company had “crossed the line.” And in a recent op-ed, DeSantis wrote, “Leaders must stand up and fight back when big corporations make the mistake, as Disney did, of using their economic might to advance a political agenda.”ĭeSantis’ allies in the Florida legislature were also explicit about the retaliatory purpose of the legislation stripping Disney of its self-governing status.
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