{"id":1759698,"date":"2022-12-02T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T11:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759698"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:21:19","slug":"disney-blinks-desantis-snags-first-huge-win-of-2024-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-blinks-desantis-snags-first-huge-win-of-2024-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Blinks, DeSantis Snags First Huge Win of 2024 Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-blinks-desantis-snags-first-huge-win-of-2024-campaign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Gov.-Ron-DeSantis-Disney-2024-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Donald Trump didn\u2019t win the White House based solely on his policies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sure, conservatives rallied around Trump\u2019s border wall agenda, tax cuts and pro-Israel stance. Many also cheered his presence in the political arena, an orange bull in the Beltway China shop.<\/p>\n<p>Trump donned his armor, forged in both reality show skirmishes and real estate wars, and plunged into the Culture Wars. His rhetoric alone pummeled anyone demanding more genteel conversations.<\/p>\n<p>He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5zTSZiX-zig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">railed against protesters tearing down statues<\/a>, a core part of recent Culture War skirmishes.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took some notes during Trump\u2019s tenure, apparently. And he\u2019s emerged with the first major win of the 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bob Iger, who recently returned as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaltDisneyCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WaltDisneyCo<\/a>\u2018s chief executive, said he feels \u201csorry\u201d to see the entertainment giant getting dragged into a battle with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Florida?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Florida<\/a> lawmakers over a ban on sex and gender discussions in early elementary classrooms. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f71OAaH9kl\">https:\/\/t.co\/f71OAaH9kl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EpochTimes\/status\/1598110881988100096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Republican leader challenged Hollywood\u2019s biggest studio, Disney, from his Sunshine State perch. DeSantis couldn\u2019t use the White House\u2019s bully pulpit.<\/p>\n<p>At least not yet.<\/p>\n<p>He understood how a politically-charged Mouse House could impact not just La La Land but the culture at large.<\/p>\n<p>And, make no mistake, Team Disney is invested in more than just its streaming service. The mega-studio, which owns \u201cStar Wars,\u201d Pixar, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and more, wants to change hearts and minds.<\/p>\n<p>Even if its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/media\/after-disney-movie-bombs-film-critic-tells-hollywood-go-woke-go-broke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bottom line suffers as a result.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chris Rufo releases inside videos of Disney execs saying they want 50% of their characters to fit their \u201cnot-at-all-secret gay agenda\u201d \u2026 oh, and that evil Republicans want to kidnap gay people\u2019s kids <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WvFmhSwZLx\">https:\/\/t.co\/WvFmhSwZLx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Not_the_Bee\/status\/1509163004163727366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen in recent months evidence of Disney creatives flexing its brand to include woke gender mores into its storylines. That inclusive agenda yielded films like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/lightyear-review-chris-evans\/\">Lightyear<\/a>,\u201d \u201cStrange World\u201d and \u201cWillow,\u201d content aimed at children featuring same-sex couples and other gender narratives some say aren\u2019t age appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Disney didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n<p>The company used its corporate might to battle DeSantis\u2019 legislation to prevent young children from being exposed to complicated sexual material in schools. The media dubbed DeSantis\u2019 legislation the \u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill, an erroneous label used across the news landscape sans apology.<\/p>\n<p>Disney attacked the Parental Rights in Education bill through friendly media outlets. Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/03\/08\/1085130633\/disney-response-florida-bill-dont-say-gay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEO Bob Chapek personally intervened<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>Chapek said that he called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday morning, \u201cto express our disappointment and concern that if the legislation becomes law, it could be used to unfairly target gay, lesbian, non-binary and transgender kids and families.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Remember, this is an entertainment company, not a Democratic SuperPAC. Disney leaned into its new, self-appointed role, backed by woke employees eager to score points in the Culture Wars.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis could have backpedaled. Who wants to go toe to toe with the Mouse House, an integral part of Florida\u2019s ecosystem and a beloved brand for generations?<\/p>\n<p>He stayed his ground, defying both Disney and biased media outlets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/kevin-sorbo-walt-disney-spinning-grave\/\"><strong>RELATED: KEVIN SORBO: WALT DISNEY IS SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also approved legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/florida-house-passes-bill-stripping-disney-of-self-governing-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stripping Disney of its \u201cspecial governing power,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0dating back to 1967, earlier this year. The move hit Disney where it hurt \u2026 in the taxes.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis made his rationale for the move clear as crystal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, there\u2019s policy disputes, and that\u2019s fine \u2026 but when you\u2019re trying to impose a woke ideology on our state, we view that as a significant threat \u2026this wokeness will destroy this country if we let it run unabated. So in Florida, we take a very big stand against that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What happened next?<\/p>\n<p>Chapek got ousted as Disney CEO on a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/21\/bob-igers-return-as-disney-ceo-blindsided-bob-chapek-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunday night shuffle.<\/a>\u00a0His predecessor, Bob Iger, returned to his former position to battle the company\u2019s sizable stock slump and faltering brand. The company\u2019s latest animated film, \u201cStrange World,\u201d bombed in spectacular fashion.<\/p>\n<p>And, days after rejoining the company,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/media\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-tells-employees-wants-quiet-culture-wars-respect-audience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Iger declared a ceasefire<\/a> in the Culture Wars he helped inflame.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Iger told his employees during a Townhall Q&#038;A earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I like the company being embroiled in controversy? Of course not. It can be distracting, and it can have a negative impact on the company. And to the extent that I can work to kind of quiet things down, I\u2019m going to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent question touched on the Parental Rights in Education law, letting Iger pivot on an issue his company worked so hard to engage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you tell stories, there\u2019s a delicate balance. You\u2019re talking to an audience, but it\u2019s also important to listen to an audience. It\u2019s important to have respect for the people you are serving, that you are trying to reach and not have disdain from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis won re-election in Florida last month by a wide margin, drawing support from Democratic strongholds in the process. He hasn\u2019t formally announced a presidential run, but political observers would be shocked if he stood down for the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>He may be the only GOP contender strong enough to take on Trump. And, given his unofficial victory in the Disney wars, he\u2019s off to a flying start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump didn\u2019t win the White House based solely on his policies. Sure, conservatives rallied around Trump\u2019s border wall agenda, tax cuts and pro-Israel stance. 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