Former Representative David Jolly, who represented Florida, said DeSantis' latest attacks against Disney are about 'vanity and vengeance.'
Former Representative David Jolly and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are seen. Jolly, a former Republican who represented areas near St. Petersburg in Congress, spoke out against DeSantis' latest attacks against Disney during an appearance on MSNBC's"The Katie Phang Show" on Saturday.He accused DeSantis of corruption for targeting a specific corporation, though he added that his actions do not constitute the legal definition of public corruption.
"Ron DeSantis is somebody who thinks he is the smartest person in the room. Who does not want to be challenged. What we saw in his response to Disney's public criticism of the 'Don't Say Gay' bill is, while not under the legal terms, public corruption—it's some type of public corruption of the governor using the levers of the state to target a specific corporation," Jolly said.
Jolly said he believes DeSantis' anti-Disney positioning is about"vanity and vengeance," and an example of"retribution," adding that the feud is receiving some backlash from"I think you're seeing the cracks now within the Republican party. State legislators are getting tired of the governor's war on Disney.
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