DeSantis blasts 'woke' corporations in economic plan as poll shows message falling flat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The state budget has boomed since DeSantis took office, with state spending skyrocketing 28% since 2019.
51% : Yet while he avoided any mention of his high-profile battle with Disney, the governor continued to lambast businesses that pursue a social agenda and accuse schools of "indoctrination" in his speech, which also promoted standard GOP economic policies such as reducing taxes and regulations while mixing in Trump-era trade protectionism.
48% : DeSantis called for more domestic energy production, reducing federal spending and rebalancing trade with China.
47% : After Disney spoke out against one of DeSantis' priority bills limiting discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in school, the governor pushed legislation asserting state control over the board governing Disney's properties in Central Florida - a clash that now has the two sides in both state and federal court.
35% : Much of DeSantis' economic messaging also is tied to his anti-woke agenda, and he doubled down on that approach Monday, continuing his aggressive criticism of corporate efforts to promote environmental protection and racial justice through diversity, equity and inclusion training.

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