DeSantis orders investigation into previous leadership of Disney's special Florida district
NBCNov 27, 2022
Ron DeSantis Demands Investigation into Disney Special District
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The Facts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested a “thorough review and investigation” into the legality of an agreement reached between Walt Disney World and the board overseeing the Reedy Creek Improvement District in February this year.
The special district’s board had been replaced by new appointees picked by DeSantis himself. However, it has been revealed that the previous board reached an agreement with Walt Disney World to make any future committee’s power redundant.
The Spin
Left narrative
While DeSantis has continued to present himself as a victor against ‘woke’ corporations, Disney is — to the amusement of many — ruining the fairy tale ending that the Florida Governor desired in the lead-up to the Republican Presidential nomination. Having been made to look a fool, DeSantis is now doubling down on the issue of Disney with the selfish intention of publicly asserting authority to defend his political prospects.
Right narrative
The agreement made by Disney and the previously-existing board is a bizarre one that employed a royal legal clause dating back to Great Britain in 1692. With a new board having been set up by DeSantis, it is likely that this agreement will be found to be legally void, as it was clearly made to subvert legitimate intervention on social issues and the protection of minors in the US.
