John Cusack Criticized for Antisemitic Meme on Bluesky

Actor John Cusack faced widespread criticism after posting and deleting a meme on Bluesky that depicted unsubstantiated links between former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell, and promoted a conspiracy theory—popular in far-right circles—that Epstein and Maxwell were Mossad agents. The meme prominently featured the Star of David, invoking longstanding antisemitic tropes and echoing historic propaganda. Public figures, including Bluesky board member Mike Masnick and CUNY professor Angus Johnston, condemned the post as 'antisemitic Nazi s--t' and 'straight-up antisemitism.' The incident reignited scrutiny of Cusack’s social media activity, especially after a 2019 apology for sharing an antisemitic image on Twitter. Critics argue that Cusack’s repeated actions blur the line between criticism of Israel and propagation of antisemitic stereotypes. The backlash underscores heightened sensitivity to antisemitic content in public discourse.