“When we were young, you could watch cartoons without having to worry,” DeSantis said. The governor was seemingly referring to Karey Burke, a Disney executive who said she has two queer children and supports featuring “many, many” LGBTQ characters in future projects. “One of the things that really bugged me were these videos with all these people that are high up at Disney talking about how was their intention to inject sexuality into the programming for these very young kids,” DeSantis said at the rally. The company, which is one of Florida’s largest employers, has denounced DeSantis’ so-called “ Don’t Say Gay” law that prohibits certain discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state’s public schools. While campaigning for Nevada GOP Senate candidate Adam Laxalt in Las Vegas on Wednesday, DeSantis once again criticized Disney. Ron DeSantis (R) to know that his latest argument against Disney stinks as much as Pepé Le Pew.
