Washington D.C. – The White House issued a stern rebuke to Elon Musk on Friday, criticizing him for supporting an antisemitic post on social media. The Associated Press reports, citing POLITICO, that the White House’s response came through a statement by spokesperson Andrew Bates. Bates, addressing the issue on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, expressed the administration’s strong condemnation of what he described as “abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, ” He emphasized the gravity of Musk’s actions, especially considering the timing, just a month after what he referred to as “the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.” Bates underscored the inappropriateness of echoing sentiments tied to a tragic chapter in American Jewish history.