Elon’s ‘Fascist’ Salute? Not So Fast, Says an Org That Would Know. – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

Elon’s ‘Fascist’ Salute? Not So Fast, Says an Org That Would Know. – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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Elon Musk spoke at the Capital One Arena. Everybody knows that Musk is an awkward figure, and even his heartfelt speech included some awkward gestures. At one point, he told the crowd, “My heart goes out to you” and gestured by dramatically extending his hand from his heart toward the people in the arena.

Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute Monday while making a speech at the post-inauguration celebration for President Donald Trump at the Capital One Arena.

“Some elections are important, some are not. But this one, this one really mattered and I just… pic.twitter.com/K8Fo0sdozL

— PBS News (@NewsHour) January 20, 2025

Naturally, PBS News interpreted Musk’s gesture as a Nazi salute. Correspondent Stephanie Sy said:

We did see Mr. Musk during that speech and we saw the gesture. I don’t know whether the audience here interpreted it the way it was subsequently interpreted on social media. It certainly appears to be a “Heil Hitler.” At the time, what he was saying— we went back to the transcript, and I remember him saying it, he was saying, “My heart goes out to you.” So he was gesturing to his chest and then there was the hand straight out, which harkens back for a lot of folks to the Nazi salute. But we didn’t see that reaction here. There wasn’t a gasp or a pause or any even reinforcement of the gesture. So, it’s a little hard to tell, from where we sat, the meaning of it.