Disney CEO defends actions calls DeSantis retaliation antibusiness

TALLAHASSEE — In the face of a legal brawl with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the head of the Disney entertainment empire forcefully defended his company’s actions at the annual shareholder meeting on Monday and said the governor’s “retaliation” against the “biggest taxpayer in the state” is “anti-business” and “anti-Florida.” “While the company may have not handled the position that it took very well, a company has a right to freedom of speech just like individuals do,” said Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company during a question-and-answer period at the company’s virtual annual shareholder’s meeting. It was the…