Disney CEO threatens Ron DeSantis: Do you want us to employ more people or not?

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In a second-quarter earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger lashed out at the Florida government’s vendetta against the company.

Without mentioning Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) or other Republican state lawmakers who have done everything in their power to strip Disney of its autonomy, Iger declared that “this is about one thing and one thing only, and that’s retaliating against us for taking a position about pending legislation.”

“One question: Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people, and pay more taxes — or not? We’ve built a business that employs, as we’ve said before, over 75,000 people and attracts tens of millions of people to the state.”

DeSantis and the Florida GOP have been after Disney since it spoke out in opposition to the state’s Don’t Say Gay law.

“And we believe that in us taking that position, we are merely exercising our right to free speech,” Iger said. “Also, this is not about special privileges or a level playing field or Disney in any way using its leverage around the state of Florida.”

Iger then addressed the fact that DeSantis signed a bill intended to strip…

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