Internet Reacts To Elon Musk's Alleged 'Nazi Salute'
By Jovonne Ledet
January 21, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been accused of performing a Nazi salute during President Donald Trump's inauguration weekend.
On Monday (January 20), Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Musk, who Trump named the head of his Department of Government Efficiency, was a prominent guest at the president's inauguration, sitting alongside other tech billionaires at his swearing-in ceremony and delivering a speech at the Presidential Parade at Capital One Arena.
During the speech, Musk thanked voters for supporting Trump and expressed excitement for his administration.
"I just want to say thank you for making it happen, thank you," Musk said before making the alleged Nazi salute, pumping his hand against his chest and extending his arm upward with his palm facing down.
"My heart goes out to you," the X, formerly Twitter, CEO continued. "It's because of you that the future of civilization is assured."
Video of the gesture went viral on social media and sparked outrage among users who accused Musk of mimicking a Nazi salute.
Wow pic.twitter.com/4hJspOkRKG
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 20, 2025
"This was a blatant 'heil Hitler' style salute. No matter how ppl on here are saying he was just telling the audience he loved them from the heart, this was NOT a gesture most people would make," one X user tweeted.
This was a blatant 'heil Hitler' style salute. No matter how ppl on here are saying he was just telling the audience he loved them from the heart, this was NOT a gesture most people would make.
— Claire S🤍 (@SaintLaurant) January 20, 2025
"Within hours of Donald Trump taking the oath of office, billionaire Elon Musk gave the Nazi salute during his speech at an inauguration rally. It was not an accident or a mistake, he did it twice. Way to go America 🤦🏻♂️," another user said.
Within hours of Donald Trump taking the oath of office, billionaire Elon Musk gave the Nazi salute during his speech at an inauguration rally.
— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) January 20, 2025
It was not an accident or a mistake, he did it twice.
Way to go America 🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/5NjaU5xF1w
Musk responded to backlash over his alleged Nazi salute, calling the criticism a "dirty trick" by the opposition.
"Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired," Musk reportedly wrote in response to another user's tweet.
See more reactions to Musk's gesture below.
“They used to support Hitler.”
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 20, 2025
Errol Musk talks about Elon’s maternal grandparents, who were members of the Nazi party in Canada and later moved to South Africa because they supported the Apartheid regime pic.twitter.com/dqy3wd0Efy
Elon Musk just did a Nazi salute on national television.
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) January 20, 2025
Elon Musk just did a Nazi salute on national television.
Elon Musk just did a Nazi salute on national television.
Elon Musk just did a Nazi salute on national television. pic.twitter.com/dGdlPRWRMn
trump admitting to voter fraud and elon musk doing a nazi salute on stage… but nobody cares. people are willingly turning towards fascism pic.twitter.com/2bijfvgxMA
— trizz 🍉 (@meeksfilm) January 20, 2025
Elon musk doing the a nazi salute on stage in front cameras two seconds into trump’s presidency because he knows they’ll be no repercussions because he’s basically bought the American government …just WOW pic.twitter.com/FdbTEzhnmX
— indie 🇵🇸 (@INDIEWASHERE) January 20, 2025
‘Elon Musk is autistic’
— 🌻 c h l o é h a y d e n 🌻 (@chloeshayden) January 21, 2025
NO. Stop excusing evil men just because they are autistic. Autistic people are not infants. Autistic people can be bad people.
And nazi billionaires who side with a convicted felon and adjudicated rapists are not exempt just because of their neurotype.
Don't call Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Nigel Farage Nazis!!!
— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) January 21, 2025
It's just a COINCIDENCE that they support Nazis, are supported by Nazis, their friends think they're basically Nazis and some of them do Nazi salutes. pic.twitter.com/2WIhsSlRFA
If giving the Nazi "Sieg Heil" salute was an Olympic event like gymnastics, Elon Musk would've received a perfect score of 10. Musk even nailed the facial expression. Seriously, Hitler would be jealous. 😳👇 pic.twitter.com/nBxl1Gn1nx
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) January 20, 2025
Our new co-president Elon Musk gives a Nazi salute on day one of Trump presidency. pic.twitter.com/sJJUyJavDO
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 20, 2025
Elon Musk does a nazi salute. pic.twitter.com/rSgAJ1zaKr
— Pop Flop (@ThePopFlop) January 20, 2025
In case you're just tuning in...
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) January 20, 2025
Donald Trump refused to put his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office to uphold the Constitution.
And Elon Musk did the Nazi salute. Twice.
This is going about as you'd expect.
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