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Today: Rumors about Disney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Chris Pine

Is ‘Little Demon’ a Disney Show About Satan and the Antichrist?

Recently, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., shared concerns over a TV commercial that purportedly aired on the ABC TV network during a college football game between Florida State and Louisiana State University. The Republican politician said that he found the trailer for the new FXX animated comedy series “Little Demon” to be “disturbing,” posting that it contained references to hell and Satan and that the main character plays the Antichrist. He also included in the post that the FX and FXX channels are owned by The Walt Disney Company, as is ABC.

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