ADL says ‘awkward’ Musk gesture ‘not a Nazi salute’: ‘This is a delicate moment’
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit focused on combating antisemitism, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “awkward” gesture during a Monday celebratory event which some critics panned
Elon Musk rips those who accused him of giving Nazi salute: ‘Need better dirty tricks’
The billionaire tech titan caused outrage on social media after he placed his right hand over his heart and then extended his arm into the air as he thanked Trump’s supporters on Monday
Elon Musk Comments on Salute Controversy
Rolling Stone magazine reported that neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists in America and abroad were “abuzz” after the gesture, citing celebratory captions of the clip from far-right figures such as “Incredible things are happening already lmao” and “Ok maybe woke really is dead.”
Elon Musk’s ‘very suggestive’ gesture at Trump inaugural rally sparks viral backlash
Elon Musk’s gesture at a Trump rally during Trump’s inauguration festivities has sparked a major backlash. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
ADL defends Elon Musk over ‘awkward gesture’ at Trump inauguration: ‘Not a Nazi salute’
It seems that [Musk] made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the antisemitism watchdog wrote on X.
House Antisemitism Chair Flags Elon Musk's Salute as 'Support for Hitler'
Elon Musk's hand gesture while speaking at an event honoring President Donald Trump "can only be interpreted as a Seig Heil salute," according to Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman. Musk, the world's richest man and a close ally to Trump,
Social media erupts over Elon Musk’s Nazi salute-like gesture at Trump’s rally
Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla, SpaceX, and X, has once again found himself at the center of a media storm. At the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., during a rally celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration,
Musk says his gestures at Trump inauguration event weren't Nazi salutes
Musk made the gestures during a giddy speech celebrating Trump's return to power at a rally Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington.
Musk's hand gesture during Trump inauguration festivities draws scrutiny
Billionaire Elon Musk's hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead.
Nadler condemns ‘what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute’ from Musk
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) was among those who sharply criticized billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for making “what appears to ...
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture some likened to a Nazi salute at the Trump inauguration.
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Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Elon Musk's straight-arm salute and predicts that under Trump, antisemitism will rise
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said, "Illinois is going to continue to be a beacon of policies that are antithetical to the retrograde policies of a Trump administration.” ...
Elon Musk's Controversial Salute Prompts Calls to Ban X Links on Reddit
Scores of Reddit users called for bans on X links after Musk made two enthusiastic salutes that immediately drew criticism on Monday.
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
Many social media users noticed the gesture looked like a Nazi salute. Musk fanned the flames of suspicion by not explicitly ...
Elon Musk’s Salute Sparks Criticism From Foreign Leaders And Democrats
In a speech at President Donald Trump’s inaugural rally, Musk raised his right arm in the air twice in a row in a gesture ...