Images of Elon Musk, accused of making a Nazi salute during Donald Trump's inauguration

Donald Trump was officially inaugurated president of the United States this Monday, January 20, 2025. Many international and national officials were present, including the billionaire's ministers. Among them is Elon Musk, at the head of a new ministry of “government effectiveness”.

Which stood out, at the end of the speech, with a gesture that (really) strongly resembles a Nazi salute. With just the image, one can ask the question. With the video, this arm raise really brings to mind Germany in the 1940s.

We first see him tapping his chest with his hand, then raising his arm at an angle similar to what we could see during 2^nde World War.

The movement which is all the more controversial because in recent times, Elon Musk has increased official support for far-right governments and political opponents in Europe. Giorga Meloni in the lead, without forgetting the German AfD.

« Everyone is Hitlerit’s outdated,” defends Elon Musk

The fact remains that no one is in the head of Elon Musk, accustomed to escapades, and that it is also possible that it is only a gesture of enthusiasm, at a moment in which the billionaire (the other) got carried away and just wanted to greet the crowd.

He, in any case, defends himself tooth and nail from having made Hitler's rallying sign: “The Everyone is Hitler attack, it's outdated”, defended Elon Musk. “They need more dirty tricks, frankly,” he continues.

In any case, on the video of his speech in full, which he himself published on Twitter, the part in question was removed.

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