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- Bill Ackman is sticking up for Elon Musk.
- Musk is facing a wave of backlash for retweeting an antisemitic remark on Wednesday.
- Ackman says the world is a "vastly better place" with Musk.
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman voiced his support for fellow billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday as the X owner faces backlash for retweeting an antisemitic remark.
Ackman, who's waged a personal campaign on social media against people he perceives as antisemites, wrote on X that Musk "is not an antisemite."