WASHINGTON – During the inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025, Elon Musk found himself at the center of controversy after appearing to make a gesture resembling the Nazi salute, known as the “Sieg Heil.” The moment occurred after his speech at the Capital One Arena, where he thanked his supporters in an emotional and energetic display.
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The incident quickly went viral on social media, with many users expressing shock and condemnation. One social media user remarked, “Remember when Democrats called MAGA rallies ‘Nazi rallies?’ President un-elect Elon Musk just did the Nazi Sieg Heil salute.”
However, upon closer examination, many observers are suggesting that Musk’s gesture was not intended as a Nazi salute. Instead, it appears that Musk, visibly excited and caught up in the moment, was holding his hands to his heart and throwing them upward in a display of gratitude and enthusiasm. This gesture, often seen in moments of deep emotion, could have been misinterpreted due to its resemblance to the infamous Nazi salute.
Elon Musk just last year traveled with Ben Shapiro to Auschwitz and then Israel to learn about the Holocaust and Jewish history.
Anyone trying to portray him as a Nazi is intentionally misleading the public. It was a stupid hand gesture, not an intentional Nazi salute. pic.twitter.com/rUOZ0HWHNR
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) January 20, 2025
Musk has not made any public statements addressing the incident, but his supporters have come to his defense, emphasizing his excitement and emotional state during the event. Many believe that the gesture was a sign of passion and appreciation for his supporters, rather than any form of political statement or historical reference.
Despite the controversy, the incident has sparked conversations about the power of body language and how emotional displays can sometimes be misinterpreted, especially in the high-stakes atmosphere of an inauguration event. Musk’s actions are seen by some as a reflection of his exuberance, not a sinister or intentional salute.
As a person with a *strong* track record of criticizing Elon Musk, I feel extremely confident asserting that this was not a Nazi salute. Elon Musk is a friend to the Jews. This is a man with Aspergers exuberantly throwing his heart to the crowd. We don't need to invent outrage. https://t.co/pWacrg8HmM
— Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) January 20, 2025
LOL the media is as insane as ever!!
This was NOT a seig heil, he was showing that you have all my heart. Please do not take a CNN clip at face value
The media is back to its hysterics and motzie shem ra yet again.
He’s just socially awkward and doesn’t know what he’s doing
Seems like his intensions were to show he’s giving the crowd his heart. But was it a Nazi salute at all? From what I’ve seen, it was not. And neither were his intensions. So again, just the media with fake news.
The Nazi yimach shemam salute is towards the front, not sideways
Lol. The Democrats are currently supporting the modern day Nazis in Hamas and the Palestinian movement, yet if a socially awkward billionaire does a weird hand motion that vaguely resembles a Nazi salute, they have a total meltdown. Let’s focus on current threats shall we?
Reading AI-written articles bothers me more than that, tbh
Seriously? This is irresponsible – the guy went to Israel after 10/7, made many public statements, spoke out for the hostages. This is idiotic and ungrateful to post and does harm to our entire community. Loyalty is noted, betrayal is never forgotten. Shame on VIN for running this trash.
Trump love Nazis that’s why he moved the embassy to the capital Jerusalem
You at the left NEVER make sense
Democrats are running out of things to get outraged about.
So why the misleading headline?! Clickbait?!
This is pure ballony and writing about it just gives it credence. Musk put his hand to his heart and thrust it up high at the end of Trump’s speech. Pure Narishkeit. People just looking to start trouble.
See the end of the full video on YouTube, what you posted is a deep fake, you are posting fake news
There is no controversy, it is a lie perpetuated by scum democrats like nadler and hamas aoc and their lying media shills.
The libtard media should keep at it because its been working so well for them. Trust in the media is at an all time low and its well deserved.
What a load of crap. Anything to try and defame anyone backing POTUS Trump
Just in today’s Chitas Rashi, quotes a new king with new decrees…
Free speech is the same as free religion lol stupid cult
lol yeah tell yourselves that…
Meh, nazi salutes will be normalized in a matter of weeks.