Elon Musk gave a speech to the enthusiast Donald Trump Fans Monday, hours after the president’s inauguration … and he made a gesture that harkened back to a dark time.
At Capital One Arena, the CEOs of Tesla and SpaceX walked up to the podium, laughing hysterically, and thanked the cheering crowd … and then slapped his right hand hard on his chest, extending it in front of him, palm down. Below — in what looks very suspiciously like a Nazi salute. He then repeated the same action to the people behind him.
The inflammatory signal has many online and on-air comparing the expression to a WWII-era “Sieg Heil” salute to Nazi Germany’s dictator. Adolf Hitler. This salute is said to be derived from an ancient Roman Empire salute, usually performed with a slapped chest. Both salutations are commonly associated with Europe’s fascist history.
Musk called Trump’s victory “a fork in the road for human civilization.”
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Musk was pervasive Made fun of last fall When he bounded on stage for an introduction by Trump in October, jumping up and down and holding his midriff before giving Trump a fiery speech, he declared himself “Dark Mega.”
But this time around, it looks a lot more sinister.
