Wes Moore invokes DeSantis's Disney feud to deflect criticism of Baltimore

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) defended the town of Baltimore, Maryland, in opposition to criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) by invoking DeSantis's ongoing feud with Disney.

Moore didn't immediately point out Disney by title, however argued that DeSantis ought to be extra frightened about "a few of his largest employers suing him," than about Baltimore's issues, throughout an interview Sunday on MSNBC's Inside with Jen Psaki.

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"I feel he ought to come spend a while in Baltimore. Frankly, he wants to fret concerning the reality he is obtained among the massive employers suing him. For him to make use of us as a punchline, or to make use of us as a speaking level, it continues to indicate that we have now these so-called leaders, who should not have a plan," Moore mentioned.

DeSantis is at the moment dealing with a lawsuit introduced by Disney in america District Court docket for the Northern District of Florida in April, which argues that DeSantis and different Sunshine State officers had pursued a "relentless marketing campaign to weaponize authorities energy in opposition to Disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint unpopular with sure State officers."

The feud between DeSantis and the corporate, which led to Disney's central Florida district being restructured, stemmed from Disney denouncing the Parental Rights in Schooling Act, which DeSantis signed final yr. Disney had beforehand maintained full autonomy over the district since its creation in 1967.

Final month on Fox News Channel's Fox News Tonight, DeSantis took a jab at Baltimore, together with Chicago, whereas defending Florida from an NAACP journey advisory that claimed the state was unsafe for black residents.

"You go to Baltimore, Chicago; a few of these youngsters usually tend to get shot than to really have a high-quality schooling. I do not hear the NAACP speaking about that. So, we're pleased with what we have now been in a position to do. And, oh, by the way in which, Trey, quarter considered one of 2023, Florida set yet one more tourism report," DeSantis mentioned.

The latest information from the Baltimore Metropolis Public Faculties reveals that on state assessments, solely 5% of scholars are proficient in Excessive College Math, and solely 34% of scholars are proficient in Excessive College English Language Arts.

Moore was first elected as governor of the Outdated Line State final November, profitable greater than 88% of the vote in Baltimore Metropolis in his victory.