Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew controversy for a gesture he made while giving a speech about President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. After Trump’s swearing-in, Musk spoke to supporters at Capital One Arena.
"Elon Musk has repeatedly pushed for the racist and antisemitic 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory, endorsed the Nazi-sympathizing German Political Party AfD, and allowed anti-Jewish hate to proliferate unabated on his website, X," said Goldman in the statement, which was emailed to Newsweek on Tuesday.
About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.
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Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into
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, speaking at a post-inauguration rally, twice extended his arm out above his head with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to a Nazi salute.
The blossoming relationship between President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday's inauguration ceremonies.
Donald Trump’s ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk has triggered a controversy with a hand gesture at the inaugural parade in Washington DC. Many have compared it to the Nazi salute. However, experts are divided.
The confusion hasn’t stopped critics and fans alike of the world’s richest man from reading into the gesture what they wanted.
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