Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute during a speech at a post-inauguration celebration for President Donald Trump at the Capital One Arena. Musk, known for his leadership of Tesla and SpaceX, made the gesture while thanking Trump supporters. The incident sparked confusion and debate, with some online speculating about the implications of Musk's actions.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Musk, 53, spoke to a crowd of Trump supporters at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., after Trump was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol. While thanking the supporters, Musk put his right hand over his heart, then“My heart goes out to you,” he said after making the gesture.
“I love to see it, even though it’s obvious that this is just an Asperger’s guy trying to do an emotional salute and f–king it up out of awkward clumsiness,” one far-right poster on 4chan wrote.Trump and Musk became close allies during the 2024 presidential campaign, with Musk donating hundreds of millions of dollars to Trump’s effort and campaigning for him across the country.
. All those computers, those vote counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania, like in a landslide so it was pretty good,” Trump said.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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