.@StephanieCNews and I pieced together this timeline regarding #WWE:
April 9: DeSantis qualifies WWE as essential. Same day, Linda McMahon's re-elect Trump Super PAC commits $18.5 million to Florida.
April 10: Vince McMahon reportedly made decision to tape live in Orlando.
April 9: DeSantis qualifies WWE as essential. Same day, Linda McMahon's re-elect Trump Super PAC commits $18.5 million to Florida.
April 10: Vince McMahon reportedly made decision to tape live in Orlando.
@StephanieCNews Here is the America First Action PAC's announcement.
It's entirely possible that it's coincidental. But as many have pointed out, there are substantial connections between the McMahon family and the GOP. #WWE
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It's entirely possible that it's coincidental. But as many have pointed out, there are substantial connections between the McMahon family and the GOP. #WWE
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@StephanieCNews It's also worth noting that the executive order does not apply to just #WWE. It applies to #AEW. It applies to any pro sport or entertainment entity with a national audience. The Orlando Magic could have a scrimmage tomorrow if they wanted to.
But most are choosing not to.
But most are choosing not to.
NEW: @OrangeCoSheriff tells @StephanieCNews and I it was called several times to the #WWE PC in the last few weeks, and told the company it was not in compliance with the existing Executive Order and had to close down. April 9th's EO changed that.
@OrangeCoSheriff @StephanieCNews .@OrangeCoSheriff was called again yesterday (April 13) regarding the live Monday Night Raw taping, but at that point, the new Executive Order signed April 9 allowed for #WWE to operate as an essential business.
Gov. Ron DeSantis just now about #WWE: “Obviously WWE, there’s no crowd or anything, so it’s a very small number of people. So we just look at it at a case by case basis.”
Said he feels we need to support events if they can be done safely like NASCAR, Woods/Mickelson.
Said he feels we need to support events if they can be done safely like NASCAR, Woods/Mickelson.
DeSantis was asked specifically about essential businesses being given the go and #WWE was brought up as the example. Only briefly touched that, spoke at length to discuss all of the other sports he’d like to see back, emphasizing their importance. He then walked off the podium.
In his White House availability, President Trump name dropped #WWE and Vince McMahon regarding wanting to get the sports world going.
@StephanieCNews The America First Action PAC told @ABC connecting the announcement to the Executive Order was just "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and it had been planned for a week. Of course, the drafting of the order could have taken some time as well.
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