How Disney and DeSantis Became Locked in Battle: QuickTake

Two big names in their fields — entertainment colossus Walt Disney Co. and the politically ascendant Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis — are locked in a battle that could have ramifications for the 2024 US presidential campaign. Disney is an important player in Florida due to Walt Disney World, the massive theme park complex in Orlando that is among the state’s biggest employers, taxpayers and tourism generators. The company’s decision to speak out against a 2022 state law triggered the conflict with DeSantis, who has been laying the foundation for a possible run for the Republican presidential nomination.

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