As most businesses in Florida have been ordered shut, the state has deemed WWE—a company with past and present links to Pre. Trump—'essential,” permitting the pro-wrestling company to continue live TV broadcasts from its Orlando training facility.
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"With some conversation with the governor's office regarding the governor's order, they were deemed an essential business," Demings said."And so, therefore, they were allowed to remain open."has a close relationship with DeSantis, with Trump often lavishing praise over the Florida governor during his routine appearances at the president's campaign rallies in the state.
According to a memo from DeSantis’ office on April 9, essential workers in Florida included"employees at a professional sports and media production with a national audience -- including athletes, entertainers, production team, executive team, media team and any others necessary to facilitate including services supporting such production -- only if the location is closed to the general public.
A spokesperson in DeSantis’s office told ABC News services like WWE, which was not specifically named in the memo, were characterized as essential"because they are critical to Florida's economy.
However, as the company moves forward with production, an employee of the company has already tested positive for the coronavirus after TV production had completed, WWE said in a statement.
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