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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Jimmy and his Fox News Saturday Night panel share their thoughts on some of the glaring issues with Disneys upcoming live-action remake of Snow White.<br>Disney appears to be <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-12-23/disney-political-culture-wars-iger-trump-abc-news-pixar-win-or-lose" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">backing out</a> of the culture and political wars <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disneys-financial-statements-prove-company-became-too-woke-shake-up-corporate-america-expert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">after years of backlash</a>.<br>The billion-dollar company has recently been taking an active role in moving away from hot-button political issues in a way that seems to be signaling a change in priority. For example, the company confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it would be removing <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-drops-transgender-storyline-from-upcoming-animated-pixar-show-win-lose" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a transgender storyline</a> from the upcoming animated Pixar series "Win or Lose."<br>"When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline," a spokesman said.<br><span>Disney's company has been facing backlash over "wokeness" in its products.</span> <span>(Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)</span><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-desantis-settlement-humiliates-past-pro-disney-headlines-media-usual-were-wrong" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DISNEY-DESANTIS SETTLEMENT HUMILIATES PAST PRO-DISNEY HEADLINES: MEDIA 'AS USUAL' WERE WRONG</strong></a><br>This contrasted what had been seen as a focus on diversity and inclusion in its films over the past few years, which some have credited with its string of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disneys-year-box-office-bombs-disappointments-wokeness-blame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">box office flops and disappointments</a> in 2023. As it has begun seeing more success with non-political films such as "Deadpool & Wolverine" and the recent "Moana 2," experts believe this could be a shift back to entertainment.<br>"Disney provides a product: entertainment," Charles Elson, a former director at the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, told the Los Angeles Times. "It shouldn’t be about politics."<br>Beyond entertainment, Disney has been cited as a factor behind <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-abc-news-continue-take-heat-massive-trump-settlement-low-low-point" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News’ recent settlement</a> with President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month. Trump sued the news company, owned by Disney, for defamation after host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly claimed on-air that he was found "liable for rape" when he was in fact held liable for "sexual abuse," which has a different definition under New York law.<br><span>Disney CEO Bob Iger has said that the company is pushing an "entertainment first" message.</span> <span>(Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media)</span><br>Rather than continue with a costly trial, ABC News and Trump came to an agreement with ABC News paying $15 million to a Trump presidential foundation and museum as well as $1 million in legal fees. This move faced backlash from more liberal commentators who believed the company was caving to Trump.<br>"When you get into politics, you are making a statement," Elson said. "And when you get out, that also becomes a statement."<br>"You don’t want to get in a fight with the head of a government that regulates you," he added. "Politics is bad for business."<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-files-motion-dismiss-lawsuit-star-wars-actress-gina-carano-citing-first-amendment" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>DISNEY FILES MOTION TO DISMISS LAWSUIT FROM 'STAR WARS' ACTRESS GINA CARANO, CITING FIRST AMENDMENT</strong></a><br>The sentiment was <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bob-iger-cnbc-nelson-peltz-response-1235866344/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shared by CEO Bob Iger</a> in an interview with CNBC earlier this year. <br>"I think the noise is sort of quieted down. I’ve been preaching this for a long time at the company before I left and since I came back then our number one goal is to entertain," Iger said. "The bottom line is that infusing messaging as a sort of a number one priority in our films and TV shows is not what we’re up to. They need to be entertaining, and where the Disney company can have a positive impact on the world, whether it’s, you know, fostering acceptance and understanding of people of all different types, great."<br><span>Disney has recently avoided wading into political issues by removing a transgender storyline and recently settling with President-elect Donald Trump.</span> <span>(iStock)</span><br>"But generally speaking, we need to be an entertainment-first company," he added.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News Digital</a> reached out to Disney for a comment.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a><br>Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 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