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On January 20, 2025, while speaking at a rally celebrating U.S. president Donald Trump's second inauguration, businessman and political figure Elon Musk twice made a gesture that many interpreted as a Nazi or Roman salute as well as the Bellamy salute. This event caused significant criticism from media outlets, politicians and organizations internationally. Multiple European political parties demanded that Musk be banned from entering their countries. Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups celebrated the gestures.
Musk dismissed accusations of Nazi sympathies on X and derided them as being politicized, while not explicitly denying them;[2][3] describing them as a "tired" attack, before making a series of Nazi-themed jokes on social media.[4]
There is no consensus as to what Musk's gestures were intended to convey. While some claim Musk's gestures were not malicious, others claim they were intentional dog whistles or legitimate Nazi salutes.
- ^ "Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny". BBC News. January 21, 2025.
- ^ Wickman, Kase (January 21, 2025). "Elon Musk Sure Isn't Denying That His Inaugural Gesture Was a Nazi Salute". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant". AP News. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Fortinsky, Sarah (January 21, 2025). "Musk on salute blowback: 'Frankly, they need better dirty tricks'". The Hill.
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