Mickey Mouse vs. GOP: fallout continues from battle between Disney and DeSantis

With Republican challenger set to launch 2024 presidential bid, picking a fight with Mickey Mouse appears to have backfired

Disney World Florida
DeSantis revoked Disney’s special tax status, which had allowed the company to self-govern the roughly 25,000-acre Orlando area where Walt Disney World is located
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“This was not an easy decision to make but I believe it is the right one.”

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.