Ben & Jerry's ratcheted up its censorship lawsuit against Unilever on Friday, accusing its parent company of suppressing a social policy statement the U.S. ice cream maker wanted to release because it mentioned President Donald Trump.

Ben & Jerry’s on Friday accused its parent company Unilever of suppressing a social policy statement that mentioned President Donald Trump.

Ban of its social media post on abortion, climate change and other issues adds to tensions that began in 2021; ‘criticizing Trump was now too taboo.’

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory, the management team at Ben & Jerry’s worked with an independent board to create a post for his inauguration that touched on a numbe