Amid an ongoing feud between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron de Sandis, a fellow Republican Gov. from Arkansas stood by on Sunday criticizing what he saw as a “punitive approach to business.” “First of all, Disney handled it very badly,” Governor Asa Hutchinson began appearing on CNN’s State of the Union. He first criticized the way Disney took a stand on the new state law on parental rights, which critics called the “Do Not Say Homosexual” bill. The bill prohibits class discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity for elementary school children from kindergarten to third grade. “Secondly, the law that was passed is, for me, the common sense that in these grades, in these lower grades, you should not teach sexual orientation and those topics that should not be covered – at this age.” said Hutchinson. has served as the Republican governor of Arkansas since 2015, he said. BINDER CARRIES ATTACK ON PARENTS OF DISNEY EXECUTIVES: “WALT DISNEY WILL NOT WANT THIS” Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (L) (R-AR), President of the National Union of Governors, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) (R) speak outside the White House after meeting with the US President. Joe Biden and members of the National Governors Association on January 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. ((Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images)) He quickly turned to DeSantis, too, to accuse him of signing legislation last month that removed from Walt Disney World a special decades-old deal that allowed the theme park to govern itself. Fireworks erupt around Cinderella Castle during the opening ceremony of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland on Lake Buena Vista, Florida, December 6, 2012. (REUTERS / Scott Audette / File Photo) “But I do not think the government should punish private companies because we disagree with them. This is not the right approach either,” Hutchinson said. “And so, for me, this is the old Republican principle of having a moderate government.” Florida Gov. Ron De Sandis appears with Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt at a campaign event in the Stoneys Rockin Country on April 27, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ((Photo by Ronda Churchill / Getty Images)) “Let’s do the right thing,” he said. “It’s a fair discussion about these special tax benefits. I understand this debate. “But let us not chase businesses and punish them because we disagree with what they said.” CNN presenter Dana Bash pushed: “So DeSantis overdid it?” “Well, I disagree with that,” Hutchinson replied. “I disagree with a punitive approach to business.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Speaking recently at Politics & Eggs in New Hampshire, a traditional stance for presidential candidates, Hutchinson confirmed to CNN that he was considering a presidential bid in 2024 and that a possible scenario for former President Donald Trump’s entry into would be affected. his decision in one way or another.
