Was your inauguration gesture a Nazi salute?

Q354 answers2025-2026
Short answer

He said legacy media claimed a random 'my heart goes out to you' hand gesture was a deliberate Nazi salute; every public speaker has made the same gesture.

From his 2025-05 answer in Elon Musk: CNBC Interview with David Faber. Summary is ours; see the quotes below.

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𝕏 post · 2025-01-21 · @elonmusk on X · open post ·
Dismisses the salute accusation as a tired "everyone is Hitler" attack.
"Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The “everyone is Hitler” attack is sooo tired 😴"
🎙 Interview · 2025-02 · Joe Rogan Experience #2281 - Elon Musk · asked by Joe Rogan · watch at 12:12 · transcript ·
It was an enthusiastic gesture in a positive speech; calling it a Nazi salute is coordinated propaganda.
"I literally said my heart goes out to you"
🎙 Interview · 2025-05 · Elon Musk: CNBC Interview with David Faber · asked by David Faber · watch at 11:11 · transcript ·
He said legacy media claimed a random 'my heart goes out to you' hand gesture was a deliberate Nazi salute; every public speaker has made the same gesture.
"that was a deliberate Nazi gesture"
𝕏 post · 2026-10-16 · @elonmusk on X · asked by @MrAndyNgo · open post ·
Calls the claim that his gesture was a Nazi salute a lie pushed by the legacy media.
"He was played for a fool by the legacy media, who pushed the Nazi salute lie."

Last updated: 2026-10-16 (newest answer).

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