Here’s a roundup of media headlines prematurely declaring DeSantis’ failure in battle with Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ team took a victory lap, and extended an olive branch, after state-level legal battles drew to a close Wednesday under a new settlement.
The settlement declares Disney’s last-minute agreements with the former Reedy Creek district “null” and “void” – which were a point of contention by DeSantis and the board for effectively strangling the incoming state board’s governing authority over the Walt Disney World area.
A federal case Disney brought against DeSantis also resulted in a loss for the company, which alleged a First Amendment violation for the governor dissolving the company’s self-governing district after Disney vowed to get parental rights legislation repealed.
Some of the other major media narratives included suggesting Florida’s efforts would be struck down in the court, or that outstanding debt would be burdened on surrounding taxpayers. None of that came to fruition.
Here are some of the top media headlines prematurely declaring DeSantis’ and Florida’s defeat and missteps over the past year.
- Wall Street Journal – DeSantis’s Miscalculation: ‘Disney Is Playing the Long Game’
- Vox – How Disney just beat Ron DeSantis
- The Telegraph – The crucial mistake that lost DeSantis his fight against Disney
- Above The Law – Supreme Court Subtweets Ron DeSantis That He’s Totally Losing To Disney
- Theme Park Insider – Here’s How Disney Played Florida’s Ron DeSantis
- InsideTheMagic – DeSantis Begs Court for Victory Over Disney After Primary Loss
- New York Mag/Intelligencer – Ron DeSantis Got Played by Disney
- Vox – Ron DeSantis loses again to Disney
- Salon – “Out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse”: DeSantis’ board reveals Disney quietly stripped them of power
- InsideTheMagic – Crushing DeSantis Court Loss Great News for Disney
- WFTV – End of Reedy Creek: Disney won’t pay more taxes, but you might
- Disney Dining – Disney Will Get to Keep Reedy Creek District as Florida Lawmakers Reportedly U-Turn on Their Decision
- Slate – Florida’s Law Punishing Disney Has a Billion-Dollar Problem. Ron DeSantis wants to strip the company of its status, but debt may stand in the way.
- InsideTheMagic – DeSantis Blames Mainstream Media for Losing Presidential Campaign, Disney War
- Newsweek – Ron DeSantis Suffers Huge Blow in His Battle With Disney
- MSNBC – Despite DeSantis’ plea, Disney isn’t ‘moving on’ from lawsuit. Ron DeSantis clearly hopes Disney will “move on” from the fight he picked with the company. A court filing suggests the Republican’s plea didn’t work.
- Above The Law – Ron DeSantis So Sure He’s Going To Win Disney Lawsuit That He’s Publicly Begging Bob Iger To Drop It
