Mickey Mouse may lose copyright renewal over Disney’s opposition to Florida bill

The Walt Disney Company continues to reap the whirlwind of its woke decisions to capitulate to the radical left.

With the recent exposure of the company’s agenda in indoctrinating children and its vocal stand with the LGBTQ community against Florida’s education bill, Disney may have taken it one step too far and is now on the receiving end of backlash that could threaten its bottom line.

Now the fallout could affect the rights to what is considered the debut of the iconic Mickey Mouse in the Steamboat Willie character. The black and white animated short by Walt Disney himself has been protected by copyright that is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2024. And the company which has veered so far away from its founder’s vision for wholesome family entertainment may, for the first time, lose that copyright over its political posturing.

In a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, U.S. Rep. Jim Banks warned that he and other lawmakers feel that Steamboat Willie should now become public domain as they oppose “further extensions applicable” to the copyright which has successfully been extended twice.

Disney’s opposition to the Parental Rights in Education law in Florida is essentially giving in to “far-left activists through hypocritical, woke corporate actions,” according to Banks who also noted the company’s “kowtowing” to the People’s Republic of China in the letter, according to National Review.

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