“When you lose your way, you’ve got to have people that are going to tell you the truth,” DeSantis said. DeSantis embarked on the campaign to get rid of Reedy Creek after Disney executives criticized a bill he championed that prevents teachers from discussing gender and sexual orientation in early grades. DeSantis supporters said the move was a long-needed change to ensure Disney doesn’t have a competitive advantage over other Orlando-area theme parks — a concern shared by some Democrats. On Monday, DeSantis continued to stress his “anti-woke” agenda, inviting speakers to the bill signing who blamed Disney for producing content they characterized as dangerous. Many longtime political observers said DeSantis was touching the third rail of Florida politics when he lashed out at Disney for opposing his parental rights bill.
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