Media outlets accuse Elon Musk of giving 'fascist salute' at Trump inauguration rally

Liberal media outlets accused Elon Musk of giving a "fascist salute" astatine President Trump’s inauguration rally connected Monday.

"This is what triumph feels like! And this was nary mean victory, this was a fork successful the roadworthy for quality civilization… I conscionable privation to accidental convey you for making it happen, convey you. From my bosom to yours," an ebullient Musk, 53, told the roaring assemblage of MAGA faithful astatine the Capital One Arena successful Washington, D.C. The SpaceX CEO reached retired to the assemblage and placed his manus implicit his ain bosom arsenic helium spoke. 

CNN hosts Erin Burnett and Kasie Hunt played the clip of the motion and appeared to insinuate Musk had conscionable delivered a Nazi salute. 

"That salute was evocative of things we’ve seen done history," Hunt said.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk gestures arsenic helium speaks during an inauguration lawsuit astatine Capital One Arena connected January 20, 2025 successful Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes bureau for his 2nd word arsenic the 47th President of the United States.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Burnett called Musk’s motion an "odd salute."

"It’s not thing you typically spot astatine American governmental rallies," Hunt continued.

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PBS News Hour fired retired a station connected X that said the Tesla CEO "gave what appeared to beryllium a fascist salute."

"I ne'er imagined we would spot the time erstwhile what appears to beryllium a Heil Hitler salute would beryllium made down the Presidential seal," Rep. Jerry Nadler posted connected X. 

The Jerusalem station wrote, "US billionaire Elon Musk appeared to marque a Heil Hitler salute astatine the Washington DC Trump parade connected Monday, pursuing Trump's inauguration."

In Nov. 2023 the tech billionaire took a highly publicized travel to Israel wherever helium toured the carnage near successful the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 violent attacks. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged him to ace down connected antisemitism connected X during his visit.

Elon Musk speaks during an America PAC municipality hallway connected Oct. 26, 2024 successful Lancaster, Pa. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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However, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a connection defending Musk, saying that helium had made an "awkward motion successful a infinitesimal of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute."

"In this moment, each sides should springiness each 1 different a spot of grace, possibly adjacent the payment of the uncertainty and instrumentality a breath," the connection said.