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Elon Musk Appears to Make Nazi “Seig Heil” Gesture Twice During Trump Inauguration

HeadlineJan 21, 2025

On Monday, Elon Musk stoked outrage when he appeared to make a “sieg heil” Nazi salute — twice — as he thanked Trump supporters at an inaugural rally in Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena. 

Elon Musk: “And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. Thank you.”

In response, New York Congressmember Jerrold Nadler wrote on Musk’s social media platform X, “I never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute would be made behind the Presidential seal. This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history. I urge all of my colleagues to unite in condemning this hateful gesture for what it is: antisemitism.”

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