Elon Musk commented on his gesture, which was very reminiscent of the Nazi salute, after his speech in honor of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. This act caused a wave of outrage on social media, although some people are trying to find an explanation and justify his actions.
Elon Musk said on his X page that "The “everyone is Hitler” attack is sooo tired." He published this post in response to a post by another user who said that the whole scandal surrounding the greeting was another of the Democrats' "dirty tricks," quoting one of Musk's earlier tweets.
Elon Musk also added that Democrats need better tricks.
Frankly, they need better dirty tricks.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025
The “everyone is Hitler” attack is sooo tired 😴 https://t.co/9fIqS5mWA0
As we mentioned earlier, this gesture sparked a wide discussion on social media. Although some media refrained from making harsh statements, right-wing extremist groups began to claim Musk as their own, and his supporters explained the gesture as admiration for the speech or called it a Roman salute or simply a greeting to the public.