Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis Go to War Over 'Woke' Disney
Disney Company came under a firestorm of attacks as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley faced off against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during the fifth Republican primary debate on Wednesday.Haley and DeSantis debated at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, as they vie for the GOP presidential nomination.
The Republican front-runner, former President Donald Trump, wasn't present. He instead participated in a Fox News town hall in Iowa.
He has yet to attend a GOP primary debate this election cycle.Showing how much the years-long culture war has permeated politics, Haley and DeSantis spent some of their time onstage attempting to prove who was the biggest critic of Disney, the entertainment behemoth branded "woke" by a faction of conservatives.In 2022, Disney made headlines for criticizing DeSantis' Parental Rights in Education bill.
The bill, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" law, says that "a school district may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students."It also says that parents "may bring an action against a school district to obtain a declaratory judgment that a school district procedure or practice violates this paragraph and seek injunctive relief.
