Musk's gesture sparks outrage – resembles fascist salute

Some call it the Roman salute, others see a fascist greeting, while some see it as an emotional expression. Elon Musk's greeting with a raised right arm during a stage dive at the celebration of President Trump's inauguration sparks strong reactions.

» Updated: January 21 2025

» Published: January 21 2025

Musk's gesture sparks outrage – resembles fascist salute
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Elon Musk himself dismisses the criticism and calls it tedious and foul play, on his own platform X. He describes it as the time for criticism à la "everyone is Hitler" being over.

Trump advisor and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk held a short speech during the event at Capitol One Arena when he, twice, made a gesture towards the audience in the arena, accompanied by a:

I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, said Musk.

Thanks to you, we have secured our civilization's survival.

The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post asks itself, in a headline, if Elon Musk made a Hitler salute during the installation, but does not provide its own answer to the question.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the USA, an organization that fights against anti-Semitism and discrimination, does not seem to agree that it was a Nazi salute Musk made.

"It appears that Elon Musk made a clumsy gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute. But we appreciate that people are vigilant," says ADL in a statement, according to Reuters.

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