"My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured," he said after the second salute. The backlash on social media was immediate, including his platform X.

In response to claims that Elon Musk had a made a Nazi salute, social media users flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with images of various celebrities including Taylor Swift, fictional ...

Elon Musk is alleged to have made the "Nazi salute". Elon Musk's estranged transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson, launched a subtle yet scathing attack on him after the billionaire allegedly ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread speculation after he made two swift gestures at Trump’s inauguration rally which have been likened to a ‘Nazi’ salute. Musk, who will head ...

When the world’s richest man takes center stage and performs a Nazi salute, that’s when the fascists come crawling out of the woodwork. On Inauguration Day in the United States, tech oligarch ...

“AMERICA IN 2020,” read the caption under the Pelosi photo. “AMERICA IN 2025,” read a line under Musk’s salute. Neo-Nazis were “thrilled” at Musk’s gesture, said Melissa ...

The value of Elon Musk's X has plunged almost 80 percent since he bought it in 2022. Now, his actions have led social media users to try to make the company hurt even more. Musk was quick to ...

While some say the salutatory gesture is an unambiguous Nazi salute that's normalising Nazism in 2025, others say it's a moment of social awkwardness by a man who has autism. Vedika Bahl goes ...

Musk, who has faced scrutiny for his extremist beliefs, has suggested angry reactions to the gesture are part of a Democratic-led hoax. By Clarissa-Jan Lim Tesla CEO Elon Musk faced immediate ...

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