CNN+ is up and running, and one of the marquee guests for the streaming platform was former Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger, who spoke with Chris Wallace regarding various significant topics, including Florida's so-called 'don't say gay' bill as the state is home to the Walt Disney World® Resort.
Iger's successor Bob Chapek was hesitant to take a public stance on the legislation, leading to backlash. He stated that corporate statements are often "weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame."
However, this week Chapek and the company issued a statement condemning the Florida legislation, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. During his interview with Wallace, Iger stated that sometimes issues aren't political; they're more right and wrong.
"A lot of these issues are not necessarily political," Iger said. "It's about right and wrong. So I happened to feel, and I tweeted an opinion about the 'don't say gay' bill in Florida. To me, it wasn't about politics. It is about what is right and what is wrong, and that just seemed wrong. It seemed potentially harmful to kids."
Furthermore, Iger discussed that he thought about going public on topics like climate change and immigration during his time as CEO.
"I had to contend with this a lot, and the filter that I used to determine whether we should or should not weigh in considered a few factors," Iger said.
"What would its impact have on our employees, on our shareholders and our customers? And if any one of those three constituencies had a deep interest in or would be affected by whatever was the matter at hand, then it was something I thought we should consider weighing in on."
The CNN+ series "Who's Talking To Chris Wallace?" is first aired at 6 PM ET then available on demand.
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