My friends say my boyfriend is toxic and manipulative, but my boyfriend heard this and says my friends are just jealous of the time we spend together?

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My friends have told me they really dislike my boyfriend, because he is "toxic and manipulative." And they said it's a "red flag" how me and my boyfriend are always together.
My best friend and my boyfriend got into a massive argument a couple of months ago, with my best friend telling him he's a horrible person and my boyfriend giving me the ultimatum that I will lose him if I continue to be friends with them. That I choose either him or them.

I ended up choosing my boyfriend and cut off my friends, and now I only really hang out with my boyfriend and his friends, they are now my circle. I miss my best friend sometimes, but I don't talk to her anymore and my boyfriend says she's bad for me because she is "jealous of us and our closeness/the time we spend together." Tbh my boyfriend and I are with each other pretty much all the time and I could see that. My boyfriend also said that they are not good friends to me because they don't invite me out. I don't know who to believe? I want my best friend back but also want to keep my boyfriend. What should I do?
My friends say my boyfriend is toxic and manipulative, but my boyfriend heard this and says my friends are just jealous of the time we spend together?
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