Elon Musk Responds To Backlash After Being Accused Of Nazi Salute At Inauguration, Social Media Goes Harder
There's one moment that takes the crown regarding the outrageousness of 2024's inauguration day, and it belongs to Elon Musk.
Elon Musk slams ‘dirty tricks’ after being accused of making fascist salutes at Trump’s inauguration celebration
After thanking the crowd for electing Trump, Musk slapped his chest and twice lifted his right arm on an upward diagonal during his speech at the inauguration—prompting comparisons with the Nazi "Sieg Heil" salute. “My heart goes out to you," he told the crowd after making the gesture.
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Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Elon Musk's straight-arm salute and predicts that under Trump, antisemitism will rise
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said, "Illinois is going to continue to be a beacon of policies that are antithetical to the retrograde policies of a Trump administration.”
Elon Musk at Trump inauguration rally: Awkward stiff arm gesture or Nazi salute?
Billionaire Elon Musk gave a stiff arm salute during the Trump inauguration rally that has gone viral; The 'Nazi' salute explained.
Elon Musk stirs controversy over hand gesture at Trump rally
Elon Musk sparked controversy with a hand gesture that resembled a Nazi salute during his speech at President Donald Trump’s inaugural rally on Jan. 20.
Musk's Hand Gesture During Trump Inauguration Festivities Draws Scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk's hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead.
Elon Musk's Controversial Salute Prompts Calls to Ban X Links on Reddit
Scores of Reddit users called for bans on X links after Musk made two enthusiastic salutes that immediately drew criticism on Monday.
Musk says his gestures at Trump inauguration event weren't Nazi salutes
Musk made the gestures during a giddy speech celebrating Trump's return to power at a rally Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington.
Democrat congressman condemns ‘what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute’ from Musk
Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) was among those who sharply criticized billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for making “what appears to be a ...
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AOC Blasts ADL for Defending Elon Musk's 'Heil Hitler Salute' at Trump Inauguration: 'People Can Officially Stop Listening to You'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for defending Elon Musk's alleged "heil Hitler salute" ...
Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
The confusion hasn’t stopped critics and fans alike of the world’s richest man from reading into the gesture what they wanted ...