Elon Musk, appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, has been accused of making a Nazi salute after putting his palm on his heart during an address. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) defended Musk, calling it an awkward gesture, while Musk allies dismissed the accusations as a smear campaign.
from some on the Left who suggested he was showing support for Adolf Hitler after he put his palm on his heart and In Nazi Germany, the Nazi salute was usually accompanied by saying “Heil Hitler” as a way to pay homage to the dictator.
It is still used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists,Musk, a top Trump ally appointed to lead the president’s new Department of Government Efficiency, denied the accusations following his address at the Capital One Arena on Monday evening.Elon Musk arrives onstage to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The ADL tried to bat down some of the outrage Monday, defending Musk and saying the organization didn’t view the motion as anything more than an “awkward gesture.” “It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge,” the ADL said in a Musk allies said accusations he made a Nazi salute constituted a smear campaign characterized by “misrepresentations” and “manipulation.” The “Elon did a Nazi salute” story is the first of many misrepresentations we’re going to see by individual content creators and social media over the next 4 years.gestures made by prominent political figures such as former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. “You know, there are elections that, the elections that come and go. Some, some elections are, you know, important. Some are not, but but this one, this one, this one, really mattered,” he said. “And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. Thank you. It’s because of you that the future of civilization is assured,” he said.
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