--- description: Backlash erupted last week after the billionaire Tesla Inc. chief and X-owner agreed with a post that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred” of white people. title: Elon Musk Slams Accusations of Antisemitism as ‘Bogus’ image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdee1e1098c47cf69/698a428816d884a046c3c7fa/elon-musk-1.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Elon Musk Slams Accusations of Antisemitism as ‘Bogus’ ## Video: Elon Musk: 'We Have Democracy?' [Watch (HLS stream): Elon Musk: 'We Have Democracy?'](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/4h51x7p7.m3u8) (2:59)  _Published 2022-04-26. “We have democracy?” Elon Musk interjected, with an impish smile. He’d just been asked how worried he was about the state of the American system of government. “We have a sort of democracy, I guess,” Musk went on, balancing his toddler son on his knee at a party marking his selection as TIME’s Person of the Year last December._ by [Edwin Chan / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Edwin Chan / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2023 4:55 AM CUT  Elon Musk at an event in London on Nov. 2, 2023. Elon Musk at an event in London on Nov. 2, 2023.Tolga Akmen—EPA/Bloomberg/ Getty Images by [Edwin Chan / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Edwin Chan / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2023 4:55 AM CUT Elon Musk railed against “bogus” media reports accusing him of antisemitism, issuing his strongest response yet after endorsing antisemitic content in a post on X that provoked outrage and alienated advertisers like Apple Inc. > [](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1726350631181717668?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) The backlash erupted last week after the billionaire Tesla Inc. chief and X-owner agreed with a post that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred” of white people. That message has since drawn criticism from the White House as well as several Tesla investors. Walt Disney Co. was among the big corporate names that’ve distanced themselves from the platform formerly known as Twitter. **Read More:** [_Elon Musk Replies to Antisemitic Post on X, Labeling It ‘The Actual Truth’_](https://time.com/6336123/elon-musk-antisemitic-post-x/ "undefined") On Sunday, the entrepreneur tweeted that he wished “only the best for humanity.” Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman was among those who’ve leapt to Musk’s defense. Musk has a track record of promoting hate speech. His latest post prompted criticism from both politicians and some of the world’s biggest companies, who’ve long urged the billionaire to better control content on his platform. ### More From TIME **Read More:** [_Tesla and X Face Advertiser and Investor Fallout Over Elon Musk’s Latest Controversial Post_](https://time.com/6336614/tesla-and-x-face-advertiser-and-investor-fallout-over-elon-musks-controversial-post/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6337462/elon-musk-antisemitism-x-backlash-defense/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6337462/elon-musk-antisemitism-x-backlash-defense/"},"headline":"Elon Musk Slams Accusations of Antisemitism as ‘Bogus’","datePublished":"2023-11-20T04:55:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:53:11.109Z","description":"Backlash erupted last week after the billionaire Tesla Inc. chief and X-owner agreed with a post that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred” of white people.","url":"https://time.com/6337462/elon-musk-antisemitism-x-backlash-defense/","keywords":["Tech","Leadership","wire","News Desk","2030 Leadership"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdee1e1098c47cf69/698a428816d884a046c3c7fa/elon-musk-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Edwin Chan / Bloomberg"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdee1e1098c47cf69/698a428816d884a046c3c7fa/elon-musk-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Tesla Inc. 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