Musk, who has faced scrutiny for his extremist beliefs, has suggested angry reactions to the gesture are part of a Democratic-led hoax.

My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero had stronger words for what experts described as a Hitler-esque gesture: "f--k this guy."

The Anti-Defamation League has declared that Musk’s gesture was “not a Nazi salute.” Stewart tried to puzzle it out: “Maybe that was Elon’s attempt at ‘dabbing on the haters.’”

Elon Musk has now attempted to drag Taylor Swift into his "Nazi salute" scandal following his controversial speech at Donald Trump's inauguration. The Tesla CEO has been hit with fierce backlash online this week after during his speech he raised his arm in a manner that drew comparisons to the infamous gesture associated with Nazi Germany.

X owner Elon Musk stirred controversy Monday with a hand gesture made at a Trump inauguration event that quickly drew comparisons to a fascist salute.

Tech mogul and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk was seen cheering on Donald Trump as the latter was sworn in as president on Monday.

National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm, plans to file the lawsuit shortly after Trump's noon inauguration.

Elon Musk offered Donald Trump supporters what looked a lot like a Nazi salute on live TV to cheers from the MAGA crowd Monday at Trump’s post-swearing-in inauguration rally in Washington, D.C.. As social media exploded with condemnation of what some were calling a “Sieg Heil,

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.

Sanders then said that the three wealthiest men in the United States, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg had sat behind the president at his inauguration, adding that their wealth has increased by $233 billion since Trump won the 2024 presidential election. "They couldn't be happier," Sanders said.

The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a