Elon Musk faces criticism for ‘Nazi Salute’ gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
Tesla owner and X Boss Elon Musk continues to make headlines as he recently ignited new controversy after making a gesture that shares a strange resemblance with the Nazi salute—a gesture that was used as a greeting during Hit*ler regime to praise the German dictator.
Speaking to Trump supporters at the Capital One Arena, Elon Musk, who is the world’s richest person, hailed the presidential election, calling it a “no ordinary victory” and an essential turning point in history.
In his interaction with the crowd, the tech billionaire made a hand gesture in which he thumped his chest and extended his arm upward, and it garnered unwanted attention.
Amid the backlash, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) weighed support for tech pioneer, stating that the gesture appeared to be an “awkward” move made out of enthusiasm rather than a deliberate Nazi salute.
Musk’s political views shifted to the right in recent times as he remained a vocal supporter of Donald Trump.
Musk also hosted Alice Weidel, leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, on his social media platform X, following his endorsement of her party ahead of Germany’s national elections in February.
