{"id":145290,"date":"2025-01-21T15:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/elon-musk-responds-to-nazi-salute-backlash-with-empty-denial\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:34:29","slug":"elon-musk-responds-to-nazi-salute-backlash-with-empty-denial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/elon-musk-responds-to-nazi-salute-backlash-with-empty-denial\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Responds to &#8216;Nazi Salute&#8217; Backlash with Empty Denial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk responds to the Nazi salute backlash <em>exactly <\/em>how you\u2019d imagine.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost <em>impressive <\/em>when something like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/ivanka-trump-oscar-de-la-renta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration<\/a> can turn out even more controversial than people had imagined.<\/p>\n<p>However, the real star of the show turned out to be Trump-supporter and famed Twitter-ruiner Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after either performing a Nazi salute or somehow <em>accidentally appearing to perform a Nazi salute twice during his speech<\/em>, he\u2019s saying exactly what everyone thought that he\u2019d say.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk throws a Nazi salute on January 20, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-517268 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elon Musk gives a straight-armed salute as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-elon-musk-just-do-a-nazi-salute-at-trump-s-inauguration\">Did Elon Musk just do a Nazi Salute at Trump\u2019s Inauguration?<\/h2>\n<p>A narcissistic billionaire who\u2019s obsessed with white birthrates giving a Nazi salute at Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration would be a little heavy-handed for a political satire.<\/p>\n<p>But the events of January 20 were not satire. This is America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/11\/jimmy-kimmel-cries-2024-election-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some news outlets have been cutting away from Musk\u2019s salute, possibly out of fear of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/trump-threatens-seth-meyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reprisal from Trump<\/a>. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/esqueer.net\/post\/3lg7as5ewpk2p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> still exists, and you can watch it for yourself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lg7as5ewpk2p\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicrjjxl7aaqngp3ygscrxdqdcprpzvxarqy7jeb5llneajwuzxtwy\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Elon just did a sieg heil during his speech.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz\/post\/3lg7as5ewpk2p?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alejandra Caraballo (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@esqueer.net<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sefgphqp2xqwh2hawaixykwz\/post\/3lg7as5ewpk2p?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many news organizations have avoided characterizing it as a \u201cNazi salute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some members of the alt-right are celebrating what they take as an escalation from dogwhistles to open endorsement. And news networks in countries that have laws against displaying Nazi imagery have had to censor Musk\u2019s salute.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-elon-musk-s-response-to-the-nazi-salute-controversy\">What is Elon Musk\u2019s response to the Nazi salute controversy?<\/h2>\n<p>Immediately following Musk\u2019s shocking display, many on social media agreed: he would simply deny that it was a Nazi gesture. All the while receiving praise and support from the Nazis who were excited to see his salute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk gives what appears to be a Nazi salute on January 20, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-517269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk gives what appears to be a Nazi salute on January 20, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-517269 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elon Musk delights conservatives with his incendiary salute as he speaks during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After all, we have seen this with other alt-right symbols. During Trump\u2019s first term in the White House, numerous politicians and political groups would share photos involving a seemingly innocuous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splcenter.org\/resources\/hate-watch\/ok-sign-white-power-symbol-or-just-right-wing-troll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hand gesture<\/a> that has in recent years come to represent \u201cwhite power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many conservatives, especially those associated with the alt right, have seemed to treat flashing fascist symbols as a \u201cgame\u201d that they win by upsetting decent people. By those terms, they are very good at winning. And Elon Musk is, of course, no exception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrankly, they need better dirty tricks,\u201d Elon Musk wrote on Twitter on Monday night. \u201cThe \u2018everyone is Hitler\u2019 attack is sooo tired.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Elon Musk saying that people commenting on his Nazi salute are pulling a \" dirty=\"\" trick.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01.png 595w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Elon Musk saying that people commenting on his Nazi salute are pulling a \" dirty=\"\" trick.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517271 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01.png 595w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_tweet_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Twitter, Elon Musk seems to pretend that his \u201cNazi salute\u201d scandal is merely an effort to defame him.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was quote-tweeting a tweet that included a screenshot of one of his old tweets, one which had predicted a \u201cdirty tricks campaign\u201d against him for endorsing far-right politicians in America and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, it appears that Musk is laughing as the world responds to his apparent Nazi salute. He seems happy to express praise from people who love fascist displays, but also eager to mock anyone calling it for what it is in a critical context. Truly the worst of both worlds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk on January 20, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-517270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk on January 20, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-517270 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0121_elonmusk_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elon Musk arrives to speak during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-divisive-times-continue-in-america\">The divisive times continue in America<\/h2>\n<p>While Trump supporters are celebrating this week, tens of millions of Americans are unhappy about the outcome of the 2024 election. But lower voter turnout \u2014 a symptom of many things rather than, say, TikTok discouragement or voter suppression alone \u2014 did not help their cause.<\/p>\n<p>At present, people who are at risk can look out for each other. <\/p>\n<p>If a trans person and their family need to flee their state for another with legal protections, help if you can. Remember that ICE cannot enter a home without a warrant signed by a judge. And if you\u2019re fearful of the current agenda then don\u2019t forget to<em> <\/em>vote in 2026 and 2028.<\/p>\n<p>What you might not be able to do is effectively shame Elon Musk online. The man allegedly pays people to play video games in his name so that he can claim to be the best in the world at them. Which, in addition to perfectly encapsulating his history as a businessman and who he is as a person, highlights that Musk is fundamentally shameless.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/elon-musk-responds-nazi-salute-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes Elon Musk responds to the Nazi salute backlash exactly how you\u2019d imagine. It\u2019s almost impressive when something like Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration can turn out even more controversial than people had imagined. However, the real star of the show turned out to be Trump-supporter and famed Twitter-ruiner Elon Musk. Now, after either [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-145290","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}