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.

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.’

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

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