Elon Musk sparked controversy after seemingly performing Nazi salutes at a rally celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in 2025. The incident drew strong reactions on social media, with many expressing concern about the future of the country. Some attempted to defend Musk's actions by calling it a 'Roman salute,' but the gesture's strong association with Nazi Germany made this explanation widely rejected. Musk's companies, Tesla and X, have yet to comment on the incident.
Elon Musk gave what appeared to be Nazi salutes at a rally held at Capitol One Arena on Monday after the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. And whatever Musk’s intention with the salutes, Americans on social media are extremely uncomfortable as they debate what it could mean for the future of the country.
The reaction online seemed to be one of complete shock with simple tweets reading “what,” being extremely common. Others sarcastically referred to Musk’s salutes as “Some people referred to the gesture as a “roman salute,” which does indeed predate the Nazi era. But ever since the 1940s, the gesture has become fully associated with the Nazis, who built a fascist dictatorship that killed 6 million Jews during the Holocaust.
Left wing propagandist Aaron Rupar disingenuously clipped Elon Musk to make it seem as if he was giving the Roman salute in his celebration of America. Here is the part he left out.
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