Biden criticizes ‘ugly’ Republicans for going to war with Disney, says the ‘far right has taken over the party’ and insists Democrats can GAIN two seats in the Senate in November
- President Joe Biden criticized ‘ugly’ Republicans for targeting Disney at his two west coast fundraisers Thursday
- ‘This is not your father’s Republican Party,’ Biden said Thursday afternoon at a high-dollar fundraiser at the Portland Yacht Club
- The president said the Republican Party is ‘not even conservative in the traditional sense of conservatism’
- ‘I mean it’s ugly. I mean, look at what’s happening now in Florida. Christ, they’re going after Mickey Mouse,’ Biden said
- He made similar pro-Disney remarks at his second fundraiser in Seattle, Washington, both benefiting the DNC’s political action committee
- ‘There’s nothing conservative about throwing Disney out of its current posture… over saying gay?’ the president mused to the Seattle crowd
- His comments came during the war between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis
- On Thursday, Florida voted to strip Disney’s tax exempt status during then growing row sparked by the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill