Florida’s governor DeSantis says Disney’s legal case is political

(Alex Brandon/AP)

Florida’s governor has described Disney’s legal case against him as politically motivated – and said it is time for the company to stop enjoying favourable treatment in his state.

Disney sued Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call Don’t Say Gay.