‘Stop defaming me!’ ADL chief blasts Musk for Trump’s return to Twitter

By JNS

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Sunday denounced Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reactivate the account of former U.S. President Donald Trump.

“For @elonmusk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, ostensibly after a brief poll, shows he is not remotely serious about safeguarding the platform from hate, harassment and misinformation,” tweeted Greenblatt.

Musk quipped back to Greenblatt, “Hey stop defaming me!”

Trump was banned from the social media platform in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, held as Congress was readying to certify Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.

Musk made the announcement after conducting a poll asking Twitter users whether Trump’s account should be restored.

The “yes” vote won with 51.8%.

“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk tweeted thereafter, using the Latin phrase “the voice of the people, the voice of God.”

Earlier this month, the international grassroots civil rights movement End Jew Hatred released a statement accusing the ADL of unfairly targeting Twitter ahead of the midterm elections in the U.S.

World Israel News staff contributed to this article.

Source: The Jewish Voice