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Dissent Grows At Disney Over Perceived “Capitulation” To Trump As DEI Initiatives Diminished
Recent bends by Disney related to a court battle and DEI programs that appear to appease President Donald Trump has been noticed within the company.
Recent bends by Disney related to a court battle and diversity programs that appear to appease President Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd has left the home of the self-described happiest place on Earth not so joyful for some staff. Another well positioned individual cited “embarrassment” over the public apology and $15 million-plu s Disney paid out late last year to Trump‘s presidential foundation and museum as part of a settlement reached in the then-president-elect’s defamation case against ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos as “the beginning of the capitulation.” Along with the DEI giveaway, new disclaimers regarding what were once termed “negative depictions,” new compensation metrics and a rebranding of the Reimagining Tomorrow program, several longtime employees referred to the December removal of a transgender storyline from Disney+’s upcoming Pixar series Win or Los e as shocking and “pandering to MAGA.” Add to that, the usually front-and-center Iger’s low-key presence Tuesday night at the Hollywood premiere of the somewhat politically charged Captain America: Brave New World further deepened the anxiety some inside Disney have felt since Trump’s return to the White House.
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