He White House condemned Elon Musk such as promoting “anti-Semitic and racist hatred” after the tech mogul endorsed a conspiracy theory that Jews “promote hatred against whites.”
On Wednesday, Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of x – agreed with an In the now-deleted post, the
In response to that, Musk commented: “You have told the real truth.”
In a statement released Friday, White House spokesman Andrew Bates said: “It is unacceptable to repeat at any time the horrific lie behind the most fatal act of anti-Semitism in American history, much less a month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust… We condemn in the strongest terms this abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hatred, which goes against our fundamental values as Americans. “We all have a responsibility to unite people against hate and an obligation to speak out against anyone who attacks the dignity of our fellow Americans and compromises the safety of our communities.”
Representatives for X and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An email sent to X’s press email generated an auto-reply message saying: “Busy now, check back later.”
Thursday, musk posted “Diana!!” in response to another silent about it “Actual politicians and anti-Semitic groups, it is clearly clear what your priorities are and that you are not actually a serious person.”
The White House’s Bates, in his statement, cited President Biden’s comments last month in memory of the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh in October 2018, where he said the “devastating atrocity has brought to the surface painful memories left by millennia. of anti-Semitism” and that under his administration “we will continue to condemn anti-Semitism at all times.”
More to come.
