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Musk, antisemitism and George Soros

“You have said the actual truth,” the Soros posts and the ADL

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“The actual truth”

The post, the fallout and the apology.

On 15 November 2023, a user posted that Jewish communities had been pushing “dialectical hatred against whites.” Musk replied: “You have said the actual truth.” Major advertisers including Apple and Disney paused spending soon after. [1]

At the New York Times DealBook Summit on 29 November, Musk said it may have been his worst post and apologized. Then he said of advertisers trying to “blackmail” him with money: “Go fuck yourself.” He named Disney’s Bob Iger. [2][1]

The ADL’s chief, Jonathan Greenblatt, condemned the post, then days later praised a step Musk announced against posts calling for violence. Musk visited Auschwitz in January 2024. [4][3]

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The sources

  1. Reuters: Musk curses advertisers who left X over antisemitic content, 29 November 2023 ↗

    The post, the apology and the outburst.

  2. Rev: transcript of Musk’s DealBook Summit interview, 29 November 2023 ↗

    His own words in full.

  3. JTA: Musk expresses regret for endorsing antisemitic post, 29 November 2023 ↗

    Jewish news agency’s account.

  4. JTA: ADL chief’s mixed response as advertisers leave X, 20 November 2023 ↗

    The ADL both criticized and praised him that month.

The Soros posts

Magneto and “hates humanity.”

On 16 May 2023, Musk wrote that Soros “reminds me of Magneto,” the Marvel villain and Holocaust survivor, and that Soros “wants to erode the very fabric of civilization” and “hates humanity.” [1]

Critics said attacks on Soros often carry antisemitic overtones. The ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt said the posts would embolden extremists. Musk said he was criticizing Soros’s funding of progressive prosecutors and causes. [2][1]

What we can’t tell you. Soros’s foundations fund political causes openly; that part is not a conspiracy.

The sources

  1. JTA: Musk says Soros “hates humanity”, 16 May 2023 ↗

    The Magneto post.

  2. CNN: Musk’s Soros comments and the ADL response, 16 May 2023 ↗

    Second account.

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