Coca-Cola Quietly Deletes BLM Support Off Website, Ted Cruz Calls Them Out For Pro-Hamas Post

OAN’s Abril Elfi 
12:59 PM – Saturday, October 21, 2023

Senator Ted Cruz called out Coca-Cola for quietly deleting support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement from its website.

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Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Coca-Cola on his podcast this week for supporting Black Lives Matter after the organization’s Chicago chapter uploaded a photo of a paraglider with the slogan “I stand with Palestine” in a now-deleted X post, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Following the October 18th broadcast of The Verdict with Ted Cruz, Coca-Cola removed its language from its website the following morning. 

“Earlier this month, Sprite announced a $500,000 contribution to the Black Lives Matter Global Network in a social post committing action in the fight for racial justice. On June 28, the brand debuted a new TV commercial during the 2020 BET Awards telecast showcasing Black America’s resilience, excellence and optimism. The 60-second spot titled ‘Dreams Realized’ emphasizes Sprite’s commitment to making young Black creators’ dreams a reality and to inspire the next generation to do more and dream bigger,” a web archive version of the website read. 

Cruz then took on X to demand an apology for all American’s from the company for removing the paragraph without taking accountability. 

He then proceeded to come out with a different post calling out all the big brand companies who have supported BLM and asking if they support anti-Sematisim. 

“For every corporate donor who sent millions to BLM—including Amazon, Apple, BlackRock & Bank of America—do you regret supporting such a virulently antisemitic organization?” Cruz said. “Do you support Black Lives Matter’s Marxist agenda supporting Hamas? Are you antisemites? Do you support that we need to end Israel?” he questioned.