Elon Musk just gave a Nazi salute to president Trump. Repeatedly.

This was reported by:

* The Guardian
* The Independent
* Jerusalem Post
* Times of India
* Rolling Stone
* France 24
* Irish Star (said it was "accidental")
* Haaretz
* ABC (Australia)

It has NOT been reported by:
* CBS
* NBC
* ABC
* CBC
* CNN
* Global News Canada
* CBC
* Globe and Mail
* BBC
* PostMedia

#trump #fascism #nazis

@swordgeek What's more alarming was the equivocal reaction from the ADL.

@klausfiend No shit!

The man is a proud third generation Nazi, and the ADL is making excuses for him? WHAT THE FUCKING LIVING FUCKING FUCK??!?!!?!!!

Er, I mean....

What an odd gesture they've made.

@klausfiend @swordgeek

I just went to their website and sent as scathing a message as I could manage. Appalling is an enormous understatement.

https://www.adl.org/contact

Contact

ADL

@swordgeek

And NO ONE IS USING THE WORD CORRUPTION

letโ€™s face it: WITH BILLIONAIRES CRYPTO COINS NEPOTISM AND NOW THE PARDONS

@swordgeek BBC have reported on this but in a cowardly weasel way.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpdxzjw9p47o
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

BBC News

@swordgeek

Well, I've found that, in general, nazis do do nazi salutes. Not sure if that's adding to the discussion, probably not, but...yeah.

@swordgeek That is not correct. It was definitely covered by the BBC. BBC2's Newsnight, for example, showed it and discussed it, though Gabriel Gatehouse did not use the word "Nazi".
@swordgeek The CBC reported it, although that it "appears to be" a fascist salute. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6618544
Elon Musk accused of making what appeared to be fascist salute at Trump inaugural event

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took the stage at an inaugural event for U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, pumping his fists and then making what some critics said appeared to be a fascist salute as he thanked the crowd. Some supporters are dismissing those claims, saying that Musk was merely gesturing 'from my heart to you.' Musk was tapped by Trump to co-lead an advisory group aimed at carrying out dramatic cuts to the U.S. government, dubbed DOGE.

CBC
@swordgeek
How can you make an "accidental" nazi salute? ๐Ÿค”

@ruedi @swordgeek Especially with a face that emphasized he meant that gesture.

A come fight-me face.

@swordgeek also reported by the Dutch NRC, but this newspaper cited Musk from Xitter that it was no nazi gesture and also ADL's reaction. ๐Ÿคข
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

@swordgeek โ€œaccidentalโ€ - did they ask?
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

BBC News
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

@swordgeek How can the Irish Star say it was accidental when he did it twice?

@Pamela1960 @swordgeek How is it accidental when he biting his lips like it was a fight-pose.

People smile when making gestures and they don't know what their hand is doing.

This is a face that meant that gesture, exact in timing.

Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

Musk responds after backlash over gesture at Trump rally

World's richest man accused of making a Nazi salute during a speech after Donald Trump's inauguration.

BBC News
@swordgeek Very disappointingly timid coverage of the salute by the BBC ๐Ÿ‘Ž https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cpdxzjw9p47o
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

@swordgeek The German TV station ARD reported it as a "HitlergrรผรŸ"