Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
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At the Trump inauguration rally, Elon Musk made a controversial hand gesture that sparked widespread debate about whether it resembled a Nazi salute. During his speech at the Capital One Arena, Musk raised his arm at an upward angle, palm facing down, which some interpreted as mimicking a Nazi "Sieg Heil" gesture
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- Musk raised his arm twice during the speech
- He said, "This was no ordinary victory. This was a fork in the road of human civilization"2
- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) characterized the gesture as "awkward" rather than intentional
- Some social media users accused Musk of making a Nazi salute
- Others defended him, noting his previous visits to Auschwitz and Israel
- Musk, who has Asperger's syndrome, was described by some as simply being excited and socially awkward

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