Possible 2024 Republican rival hammers DeSantis over Disney feud
Brady Knox
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Miami GOP Mayor Francis Suarez bashed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over the handling of his feud with Disney following the company’s announcement that it would be withdrawing a large investment in the state.
Speaking with NewsNation, Suarez joined several of DeSantis’s 2024 rivals in criticizing the Florida governor’s approach, according to the Hill. The Miami mayor, and possible 2024 presidential candidate, lamented the business opportunities lost by Disney’s decision to halt plans to build a large campus in Central Florida, which would have brought roughly 2,000 jobs to the state. Suarez said that DeSantis’s “personal vendetta” was now costing his state major business opportunities.
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“Look, he took an issue that was a winning issue that we all agreed on, which was parental rights for K through third-graders,” Suarez said. “And it looks like now it’s something that spite or maybe potentially a personal vendetta, which has cost the state now potentially 2,000 jobs in a billion-dollar investment.”
Suarez then brought the point home by comparing DeSantis to President Joe Biden.
“I mean, that’s the kind of stuff that Joe Biden does, you know, he canceled the Keystone pipeline and other pipelines out of spite that cost Americans 42,000 jobs,” Suarez continued.
“And you know, one thing that he has in common with the president is he hasn’t spent much time in the private sector. And I wonder if that influences his thinking on some of this stuff.”
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Though Disney canceled its new campus in Florida, the internal memo announcing the decision stressed that the company still planned extensive investment in the Sunshine State.
“I remain optimistic about the direction of our Walt Disney World business. We have plans to invest $17 billion and create 13,000 jobs over the next 10 years. I hope we’re able to do so. We are committed to our teams who call Central Florida home and to all of our Cast Members around the world, and I want to thank you for your continued dedication to Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products and for delivering world-class entertainment for our guests,” Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro said on Thursday.