- DeSantis has been feuding with Disney for over a year, but now it seems he has his eyes on Bud Light.
- After Bud Light partnered with a transgender influencer, DeSantis directed an investigation into AB InBev.
- The move could further accuse DeSantis of retaliating against the company.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis really doesn’t like corporations not accepting his “Where do the Awakened Die” policies. Who is the latest culprit? firefly light.
DeSantis has been feuding with Disney for more than a year after Disney voiced its opposition to the Parents’ Rights in Education Act (referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say You’re Gay” bill), which would restrict discussion of sexuality and gender in public school classrooms for certain grades.
Shortly after Disney denounced the bill, DeSantis moved to revoke the company’s special autonomy. Complaints about Disney’s special status go back decades, but the state government did nothing until Disney said something the governor didn’t like. DeSantis says Disney ‘crossed the line’ And the state will “fight back”.
Disney sued DeSantis for reprisal and violation of the company’s First Amendment rights, an allegation denied by the governor and the state.
But the lawsuit doesn’t seem to have deterred Mr. DeSantis, who now appears to be picking a fight with an entirely different company that dared to act against its anti-awakening ideals.
DeSantis announced on Thursday that he will direct state governments to: Conduct a survey of AB InBev’s shareholdingsis the parent company of Bud Light, after partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and the financial implications that came with it.
As a result, many conservatives boycotted Bud Light.popular beer brands decrease in sales It lasted longer than experts expected.Decrease in sales is also a factor AB InBev shares to fall.
DeSantis said the company “may have breached its legal obligations to shareholders” and caused financial harm to Florida pensioners.he said fox news The investigation could lead to a “class action filed on behalf of the shareholders of the Florida Pension Fund.”
“At the end of the day, penalties need to be imposed when businesses are set aside to focus on social issues at the expense of hardworking people,” DeSantis said.
He made it clear that this was also his holy war against “awake” corporations. twitter: “All options are being considered, and awakened companies that put ideology above profit should beware.”
It’s worth noting that DeSantis takes issue with the financial loss Bud Light experienced as a result of partnering with Mulvaney. DeSantis himself encouraged consumers to boycott the brand..
Even this move is unlikely to defuse the following accusations: Fellow Republicansalleging the governor was retaliating against corporations and violating the principles of free speech and small government.