Republican presidential candidates Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (GOP) on Sunday over a deal with Disney.
“I don’t like what Disney said about the bill I would have supported in Florida, but it’s the government’s job to punish businesses if they don’t agree with what they’re saying or the position they’re taking. No,” said Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“If that’s the Republican view, blue state businesses are going to get into all sorts of trouble if they start punishing companies that take more conservative rhetoric and positions.”
DeSantis, which has not officially opened its bid for 2024 but is considered a front-runner, Rivalry with Disney The entertainment giant operates the Walt Disney World theme parks near Orlando and is one of Florida’s largest private employers. .
“Therefore, it is incomprehensible that conservatives punish corporations, which are the largest employers in the state … We support the industry because it provides jobs. To me, it’s a conservative position, and otherwise you’re making a mistake,” Hutchinson said.
Conservative entrepreneur Ramaswamy said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that DeSantis “really lost” in the Disney controversy.
“Here’s where Ron DeSantis really loses. As he claimed, he’s on the wrong track – and this part actually sounded good to me – Disney didn’t want to start in the first place.” You shouldn’t have had privileges related to crony capitalists or lobbying.Here’s the part he didn’t mention.One of those crony capitalist privileges was named by Ron DeSantis in 2021. It has been codified,” Ramaswamy said.
Ramaswamy appeared reference Part of Florida Law Aimed to Protect Internet Companies from ‘Silence'[ing] As DeSantis’ office explained That was when he signed it, but the law included an exception for companies that own theme parks in the state.
“And ironically, Ron DeSantis is now against crony capitalism and trying to turn it back on, but it was he who actually turned it into law in the Disney lawsuit. I think that undermines the credibility of his crusade.I prefer to get to the root cause than to do political stunts,” Ramaswamy said.
Former President Trump, who is considered the frontrunner for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential election, beaten Florida’s governor said earlier this month that DeSantis was “totally destroyed” by Disney.
disney is sued DeSantisalleging the governor of Florida has been involved in a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” that is damaging the company’s business operations. claimed The lawsuit is “meritless” and politically motivated.
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