Elon Musk gives Nazi salute during Donald Trump's inauguration speech



On January 20, 2025 local time, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. At the commemorative parade held after the inauguration ceremony, Elon Musk, who supported President Trump in the election campaign, gave a speech and made the '

Nazi salute ' three times, which has become a hot topic.

Elon Musk seemingly makes Nazi gesture at Trump event - The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-838444



Elon Musk Appears to Give Nazi Salutes at Trump Rally
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-appears-to-give-nazi-salutes-at-trump-rally-2000552615

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally | Elon Musk | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute

Elon Musk accused of giving 'Nazi salute' at Trump inauguration celebration | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-salute-trump-inauguration-b2683095.html

Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/elon-musk-hand-gesture-speech.html

Elon Musk Twitter edits 'Nazi salute' out of his Trump inauguration speech - Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/elon-musks-twitter-edits-nazi-34518802

According to a report from The Jerusalem Post , Musk performed the Nazi salute three times during the commemorative parade held in Washington DC after the presidential inauguration. In addition, Musk also performed the Nazi salute during a speech in front of 20,000 Trump supporters after the parade.



Gizmodo reported that 'Whatever Musk's intentions in saluting, Americans on social media were deeply uncomfortable, debating what it means for the future of the country,' and that 'people on social media were upset because they saw the Trump administration as condoning fascism.'

A video capturing the moment Musk gave the Nazi salute has been posted on YouTube, and has already attracted over 5,000 comments. However, the reactions to Musk in the comments are mixed, with critical comments such as 'I can think of about 15 gestures to show gratitude to the crowd, and none of them resemble the Nazi salute,' 'He's just giving the Nazi salute,' 'He'll be arrested in Germany for this,' and 'Musk spat on the grave of an American veteran of World War II.' There were also some comments defending Musk, such as 'These days, you can be called a Nazi just by giving a Nazi salute,' and 'The greatest man in the world!'

ELON MUSK mimics NAZI SALUTE during TRUMP'S inauguration - YouTube


Journalist James Jackson also pointed out that Musk gave a Nazi salute during his inauguration speech.




Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky also posted, 'Trump administration official Elon Musk thanks supporters with a Nazi salute.'




'Our new co-chair, Elon Musk, gave the Nazi salute at President Trump's inauguration,' Democratic political consultant Sawyer Hackett said.




Republicans against Trump, an anti-Trump X account, also posted, 'Wait, did Musk give a Nazi salute?'




'Trump's term began with the richest man in the world giving the Nazi salute,' said one internet commenter.




Some on the Internet have pointed out that Musk made a 'Roman salute,' but since the 1940s, this gesture has become widely known as the Nazi salute. Philip Bump of the Washington Post points out that 'calling this gesture a 'Roman salute' is like saying that Buddhists actually use the swastika .'

'It was a Roman salute' is an updated version of 'actually, the Buddhists also used swastikas.' If you are using it post-1945, you know very well that the association has changed.

— Philip Bump ( @pbump.com ) January 21, 2025 5:56 AM



On the other hand, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which campaigns against anti-Semitism, said, 'These are delicate times. We are entering a new era, and many people are nervous. Politics is heating up, and social media is only adding to our anxiety. Elon Musk appears to have made an awkward gesture rather than a Nazi salute in a moment of excitement, but again, we want to understand that people are nervous. In this moment, all sides should be willing to take a breather, a little tolerance for each other, and in some cases, a little oversight. This is a new beginning. Let's look forward to healing and unity in the months and years to come.' They said that we should not overreact to Musk's gesture.




Musk himself shared a video of his speech after the inauguration on X, writing, 'I'm excited for the future!!'





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