After the Fight With Disney, Ron DeSantis Will See a Boost.

What does this say about the GOP primary, and the voters?

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Regardless of how one might feel about Ron DeSantis, there is no denying that he’s been among the most skilled of GOP lawmakers who have taken a lead out of the Donald Trump playbook. Over the past few years and throughout the pandemic in particular, DeSantis figured out how to exploit the circumstances in a manner that garnered national support. Following his recent face off with Disney over his legislation, DeSantis seems only destined to rise further.

Steve Contorno with CNN writes:

“…A day after Chapek publicly condemned a controversial Florida bill that would ban classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity before fourth grade, DeSantis ripped Disney to a room of supporters. He called Disney a “woke corporation” and criticized its business interests in China. Fox obtained and posted a video from the private event, and DeSantis and his staff helped spread it on social media.

For DeSantis, already considered a future presidential contender, the episode has only further bolstered his standing within his party, and it has exposed a widening chasm between the current crop of Republican leaders and the corporations that have traditionally curried favor…