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groundloop

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:02 AM Apr 6

Republican senator ridiculed as he shares photo from place he once branded 'woke central' [View all]

Source: The Independent

Republican senator Rick Scott decided to take his family to Disney this week, but that choice has seen him ridiculed online given he previously wrote a piece for the Washington Examiner about the company being “woke-central”.

In a piece for the outlet published almost exactly three years ago (April 2022), the Florida senator said: “Disney used to be the happiest place on Earth, now it’s just woke central. It’s on the losing side of an issue that the majority of families, regardless of political ideology, agree with.

“Disney is mad that Florida will not allow teachers to talk to five-year-olds about sex. Florida families couldn’t disagree more.

“I’ve enjoyed taking my children and grandchildren to Disney World, and I really had no problems with Disney in my eight years as Florida’s governor. But now, just like many huge corporations in America, it’s going woke. It’s really a shame.

Read more: https://www.indy100.com/politics/rick-scott-florida-disney-woke



This is the same Rick Scott who was CEO of Columbia/HCA when they perpetrated the largest Medicare and Medicaid fraud in United States history, he was forced to resign, and pled the 5th 75 times in a civil trial deposition.

Yet another GQPer who should be locked up.
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