This guy ain’t gonna last I believe….
A possible Nazi salute?
He just keeps digging himself in a HOLE….
Elon Musk’s use of hand gestures that critics are comparing to a fascist salute is quickly taking on a life of its own on social media.
The tech billionaire offered a vigorous, straight-armed salute Monday while on the stage at Capitol One Arena as he told the crowd “My heart goes out to you.”
Critics on social media immediately compared the gesture to a “Sieg Heil,” the victory salute used to excite crowds in Nazi Germany.
“I never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a heil Hitler salute would be made behind the Presidential seal,” Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler wrote on X. “This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.’’
“Republicans against Trump,” which has nearly 800,000 followers on Musk’s platform X, posted a clip of the gesture, writing “Wait, did Musk just do a Nazi salute?”
A representative for Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk has been reposting content on X to his nearly 215 million followers, including clips of his remarks, but has not responded to the controversy….
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“Our new co-president Elon Musk gives a Nazi salute on day one of Trump presidency,” wrote Democratic strategist Sawyer Hackett.
The salute also generated a frenzy among foreign press. Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper, ran an article with the headline “Elon Musk Appears to Make Fascist Salute at Trump Inauguration Rally.”
The Anti-Defamation League notably defended the billionaire in a post on X, “It seems that [Musk] made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge.”
image…Politico
Get ready to see a hell of a lot more of this.
Republicans are giddy over it.