Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday.
Most would shy away from being associated with a Nazi salute. But not billionaire Elon Musk. On Monday, Musk made
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has responded to recent backlash over allegations that he made a Nazi salute by posting a string of Nazi puns.
Elon Musk has seemingly done the unthinkable and shown his knowledge of Nazi history is far deeper than the ADL would like the public to believe.
Musk’s post references Hitler’s deputy party leader, Rudolf Hess; Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels; Gestapo creator Hermann ... of love as an antisemitic salute. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),
Here’s the thing about Nazi salutes. If you didn’t mean to make one, you would apologize if someone thought you did. Say you’re at a right-wing rally and find yourself in the middle of “an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm” – clapping your hand over your heart and then thrusting it stiff-armed over the crowd.
The image is altered. Footage taken at a Pennsylvania rally shows Walz raising his hand to wave at the audience. He didn't perform a Nazi salute.
Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political opponents and energized fans on the far right.
As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture made by his supporter Elon Musk that many people claime
The tech billionaire stiffly extended his arm to the crowd twice in a gesture similar to a Nazi salute during Trump's inauguration event
Musk aggressively thumped his open palm onto his upper chest and—to the shock of millions of viewers around the Western world—delivered a Roman, or fascist, salute.
Historians disagree over the significance of Musk’s gesture, which is reminiscent of the greeting used by 20th century fascists and their modern-day supporters. View on euronews