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Jenna Ellis offers to defend Disney against DeSantis administration
by Caroline Vakil - 04/22/22 4:36 PM ET
Former Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis offered to defend Disney after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation on Friday dissolving the company’s private government.
“Hi @Disney. Open offer to help defend your right to constitutionally protected speech against Florida’s illegal retaliation,” Ellis tweeted, including a link to a Newsweek story about her split with DeSantis over the legislation.
Ellis said in a separate post on Wednesday that “Policy and law must be fair and reasonable. Not vengeful” amid the Florida legislature’s efforts to end Disney’s self-government.
She said while she differed with Disney, “they have a right to speak and support or not support legislation without government consequences. Their customers have a right to react with their dollars. DeSantis is over the line here.”
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https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3460334-jenna-ellis-offers-to-defend-disney-against-desantis-administration/
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Desantis is not over the line. This bill puts Disney on an even footing with every other corporation in Florida and takes away the special privileges Disney had. Disney is no more entitled to a private company town than is any other for-profit corporation.