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Ron DeSantis: “We did it. It got a lot of play because there was pressure…”

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Published | Video Starts at 37:21

And we don't even deal with gender ideology. We just don't think it's appropriate to be in at all. And I think most parents agreed with us on that. And so We did it. It got a lot of play because there was pressure on Disney to speak out and to oppose the parents rights bill. And in Florida, when Disney weighs in, historically, that's the end of it. Right. They are the 800 pound gorilla. Historically, in Florida politics, I was in a position, I had very young kids. (37:21–49:18)

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