Activists plan rally outside Disney shareholder meeting in Denver. Will Iger side with hate, or with families?
DENVER – Community members and activists will protest outside the Walt Disney Company shareholders meeting in Denver on Wednesday, demanding that Disney CEO Bob Iger step down from Trump’s Business Advisory Council.
A coalition of organizations representing millions of people have come together to hold Disney accountable to families. They have collected petitions with a half-million signatures of people from throughout the country telling Iger that by teaming up with Trump’s collection of troubling characters, he is also aligning Disney with racism, anti-immigrant policies and endorsing the administration’s Muslim ban.
Disney has entertained generations of families. Now Iger is selling out those families, customers and workers in exchange for big corporate tax breaks. Disney is one of the corporations that would benefit most from Trump’s corporate tax cuts – and families stand to lose the most.
In Denver, Disney shareholders have a chance to join more than a half-million people nationwide and tell Iger to be a prince and walk away from Donald Trump.
Follow the rally: #BadMickey and #QuitTheCouncil @WaltDisneyCo
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What: A rally outside the Disney shareholders meeting in Denver
Why: To demand that CEO Bob Iger leave Trump’s Business Advisory Council.
When: Wednesday, March 8, at 9 a.m.
Where: Sculpture Park, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Champa Street and Speer Boulevard.
Visuals: Disney-themed signs urging Bob Iger to quit Trump’s business council.
Who: The rally and petition gathering are coordinated by these organizations:
Colorado People's Alliance
Lizeth Chacon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FRESC: Good Jobs, Strong Communities
Shanta Farrington, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Color of Change
Brandi Collins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Center for Popular Democracy
Autumn Dunn, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CREDO
Josh Nelson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Free Press
Mary Alice Crim, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Greenpeace
Vicky Wyatt, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
People's Action
Kathy Mulady, k.mulady@peoplesAction>
SumOfUs
Nicole Carty, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
UltraViolet
Audine Tayag, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Working Families Party
Joe Dinkin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A Half-Million People Demand Disney CEO Leave Trump’s Business Advisory Council
