Musk stirs up trouble with salute at Trump rally

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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Elon Musk caused astonishment Monday at a Donald Trump rally in Washington by twice performing a salute that some called “fascist” or “Nazi,” while others defended “an awkward gesture “.
The boss of X, SpaceX and Tesla gave a speech on stage at the Capital One Arena, where supporters of Donald Trump had gathered for a public event for the new American president a few hours after his inauguration.
He thanked the crowd for allowing the billionaire’s return to the White House, before tapping his left chest with his right hand, then extending his arm with an open palm. He then repeated the gesture, turning to the rest of the crowd behind him.
The historian Claire Aubin, a specialist in Nazism in the United States, estimated that Elon Musk’s gesture was indeed a sieg heilthe Nazi salute.
Well it didn’t take longcriticized Democratic congressman Jimmy Gomez on X, in reaction to an image of the richest man in the world making this salute on stage.
Another expert historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, also stated on it was indeed a Nazi salute, and it was very aggressive on top of that.
Some foreign dailies such as the Israeli Haaretz or the British The Guardian have affirmed that the American billionaire had seems having performed a salute fascist Or fascist style.