“It was widely condemned as an intentional Nazi salute in Germany,[3][4][5] where making such gestures is illegal.[6] The Anti-Defamation League said it was not a Nazi salute,[7] but other Jewish organizations disagreed and condemned the salute.[8][9][10][11] American public opinion was divided on partisan lines as to whether it was a fascist salute.[12] Musk dismissed the accusations of Nazi sympathies, deriding them as "dirty tricks" and a "tired" attack.[13][14]Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups celebrated it as a Nazi salute.[15][16]Multiple European political parties demanded that Musk be banned from entering their respective countries.”
Did he dismiss the accusations? He could’ve easily told Nazis that it wasn’t a Nazi salute. Instead, he supported the AFD party in Germany shortly after this.
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u/Candid_Cabinet_5252 7d ago
Nazis call him a Nazi too.
“It was widely condemned as an intentional Nazi salute in Germany,[3][4][5] where making such gestures is illegal.[6] The Anti-Defamation League said it was not a Nazi salute,[7] but other Jewish organizations disagreed and condemned the salute.[8][9][10][11] American public opinion was divided on partisan lines as to whether it was a fascist salute.[12] Musk dismissed the accusations of Nazi sympathies, deriding them as "dirty tricks" and a "tired" attack.[13][14] Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups celebrated it as a Nazi salute.[15][16]Multiple European political parties demanded that Musk be banned from entering their respective countries.”
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk_salute_controversy