SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk comes under fire for making gesture at President Trump rally similar to Nazi salute.

Musk, who has faced scrutiny for his extremist beliefs, has suggested angry reactions to the gesture are part of a Democratic-led hoax.

Something bizarre was going on with Elon Musk during Donald Trump's inaugural festivities — and not just the Sieg Heil.

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It seems that [Musk] made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the antisemitism watchdog wrote on X.

Elon Musk's hand gestures at an inauguration event for US President Donald Trump, which quickly drew comparisons to Nazi salutes, appear to have resonated in some far-right extremist spaces online.

Elon Musk responded to criticism of his gesture during a post-inauguration speech on Monday, saying those comparing it to a Nazi salute were deploying “dirty tricks.”

Elon Musk's ex-partner Grimes has spoken out after the Tesla CEO was accused of making a Nazi salute during Donald Trump's inauguration as US President

Elon Musk faces backlash after a controversial gesture at Trump's inauguration, interpreted as a Nazi salute. Tesla owners express outrage on social media, prompting debates and impacting the brand's image.

A German museum has removed a portrait of Elon Musk as the billionaire tech entrepreneur faces criticism for his political actions.

Many social media users noticed the gesture looked like a Nazi salute. Musk fanned the flames of suspicion by not explicitly denying those claims in a dozen posts since.