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Jenna Ellis Defends Disney Views as Ex-Trump Lawyer Takes Conservative Fire
Newsweek ^ | 4/24/22 AT 4:58 AM EDT | KHALEDA RAHMAN

Posted on 04/24/2022 10:20:07 AM PDT by TBP

Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for former president Donald Trump, is taking fire from conservatives as she continues to defend Disney's right to criticize a Florida law.

Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that revoked Disney's self-governing privileges in the state.

The bill has been widely viewed as retribution for the company's criticism of Florida's new law, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by opponents, which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Ellis, who was hired by Trump as a legal advisor in 2019 and later part of the legal team that tried to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election, has called DeSantis' actions "over the line" and offered her legal services to Disney.

On Twitter, Ellis has been fending off criticism from conservatives over her stance.

"You can't be woke enough to pacify leftists. Turns out you can't be MAGA enough to pacify the right," she wrote in a tweet on Saturday.

In another tweet, she wrote that the "same conservatives upset at the govt for trying to punish Hobby Lobby are now cheering that the govt is trying to retaliate against Disney for exercising its right to political speech and oppose legislation. The rule cannot be 'It's fine when I disagree with the speech.'"

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: desantis; disney; florida; trump
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To: proust

She was apparently resurrected and advises super rich people about security.


41 posted on 04/24/2022 11:04:26 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Another Great Pumpkin miracle!


42 posted on 04/24/2022 11:05:29 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: proust

Where’s Linus?…


43 posted on 04/24/2022 11:06:38 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

She’s not teying to save them. I watched the interview, what she saiid was retaliation would give Disney the advantage and because one of the lawmakers said they were getting even with Disney it could cause the loss of the case. The law is the law. She she was just being honest.


44 posted on 04/24/2022 11:07:06 AM PDT by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: TBP

If an architect beautifies his house his government will raise his property tax.


45 posted on 04/24/2022 11:12:14 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: TBP

There are lots of tourist places in metro Orlando.

They have been upset with Disney’s special privileges for years.

Finally, legal equality will prevail.


46 posted on 04/24/2022 11:17:45 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: TBP

Now we know why Bannon got rid of Jenna Ellis on her Real America’s Voice evening slot.

The slime in Washington DC keeps coming out of the sewage manholes.


47 posted on 04/24/2022 11:17:52 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: TBP

A smooth-talking lawyer knows that his skill is highly taxed.


48 posted on 04/24/2022 11:20:03 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: TBP

Ellis is typical of most conservatives. They have no clue about the fight we’re in and the insidiousness of our enemies.


49 posted on 04/24/2022 11:20:20 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: TBP

Once a second tourist business shows up, legal equality can become an issue.


50 posted on 04/24/2022 11:23:05 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: McGavin999

Florida is just going to be fair, going forward.

Disney is not currently being asked to pay 50 years worth of back taxes and late payment penalties.


51 posted on 04/24/2022 11:27:07 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: TBP

“Hobby Lobby”

States have a duty of legal equality.

The federal government could send young men off to fight foreign wars while paying Rosie the Riveter overtime.


52 posted on 04/24/2022 11:32:30 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Sadly Newsmax picked her up


53 posted on 04/24/2022 11:39:51 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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She attacked Trump a lot in 2016.


54 posted on 04/24/2022 11:41:38 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: Brian Griffin

Disney needs to pay through the nose. I’d be perfectly happy if Florida shut the perverts down completely. I just don’t want peopkesuddenly acting like Jena is on Disney’s side just because she stated the law.


55 posted on 04/24/2022 11:47:18 AM PDT by McGavin999 (To shut down the border tell the administration the cartel is smuggling Ivermectin )
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To: TBP

Apparently the drafters of the bill may have missed a some big Disney tax breaks which will remain. Legilsators are not the best and brightest amongst us.


56 posted on 04/24/2022 12:02:36 PM PDT by montag813
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To: McGavin999

They definitely have to right to say whatever...and the gubmint has the right to do what they do! This shouldn’t be that big of a deal except that the pervo-fascists are now against the gubmint because their commie buddies are not in charge for a change!


57 posted on 04/24/2022 12:15:27 PM PDT by gr8eman (All is incomprehensible, but nothing is unintelligible; Victor Hugo)
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To: jimwatx

Trump has charisma. DeSantis does not.


58 posted on 04/24/2022 12:15:57 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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To: TBP

The ‘law’ business is destroying the US. Basically she is saying ‘grooming’ is protected constitutional speech.


59 posted on 04/24/2022 12:19:38 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: TBP
Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for former president Donald Trump, is taking fire from conservatives as she continues to defend Disney's right to criticize a Florida law.

Does anybody really deny their right to criticize the law?

The reporter is either dishonest or stupid.

60 posted on 04/24/2022 12:26:46 PM PDT by x
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