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Elon Musk was the topic of a lot scorn all through the day at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, January 20. However the world’s richest man saved the very best for later when he “allegedly” threw up a Nazi salute from the stage.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 20, 2025
There was Phony Stark, cackling from the stage at Capital One Enviornment when he clapped his fingers to his chest then prolonged his arm out together with his palm down. It rattling certain seemed like a “Seig Heil” aka Nazi salute, and nearly everybody with sense, and students, agree.
I studied the Nazis at college, taught the historical past of Nazi Germany on two continents and wrote for main newspapers about Nazi Germany. I’m web well-known for fact-checking chuds on the historical past, ideology and coverage of Nazi Germany.
That was a Nazi salute.
— Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) January 20, 2025
Musk additionally did his Heil Hitler-like salute twice, so you realize that it’s actual. Understand that Musk has gone on the document to assist Germany’s present far proper get together and has stated racist feedback repeatedly and infrequently, so there’s that.
We’ve compiled a few of the greatest social media reactions within the gallery. We recommend you be aware of anybody copping pleas for Musk, and ask your self why stated persons are in your life.
However hey, per Rolling Stone, the right-wing extremists are ecstatic. In typical vogue, Musk took to X to disclaim he did the Roman Salute co-opted by hate teams for many years.
Frankly, they want higher soiled tips.
The “everyone seems to be Hitler” assault is sooo drained 😴 https://t.co/9fIqS5mWA0
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025
“Frankly, they want higher soiled tips” he stated on X, previously often known as Twitter. “The ‘everyone seems to be Hitler’ assault is sooo drained.”
13. The reality shall set you free.
