01:57 PM EST, 02/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Unilever's ( UL ) Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) unit accused the parent company of blocking messages on social activism, banning posts critical of President Donald Trump.

In a Thursday letter to Judge Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) alleged Peter ter Kulve, Unilever's ( UL ) president of ice cream, unilaterally prohibited criticism of Trump until further review.

The executive said plans this year to restructure the ice cream business allegedly created a "new dynamic" in an "unprecedented time," according to the letter.

Unilever ( UL ) didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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