
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has injected himself into the ongoing sociopolitical controversies that have engulfed the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) by pledging to create family-friendly entertainment that would challenge Disney’s content.
What Happened: Shapiro used his column on The Daily Wire and his “Ben Shapiro Show” podcast to berate Disney and its CEO, Bob Chapek, for what he described as caving into LGBTQ employees who protested the company’s public stance on Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.