Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political opponents and energized fans on the far right.

Yolanda Díaz, the minister of labor and social economy from the left-wing Sumar party, said: “Last night, the whole planet could see Elon Musk emulating the Nazi salute in the context of Donald Trump’s inauguration. It has been a very harsh image that has made me make a decision that I have been meditating on for several months.”

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Elon Musk caused a stir on X by calling German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ’oaf Schitz’ after Scholz criticized extreme right positions in Europe.

Elon Musk responded to criticism of his gesture during a post-inauguration speech on Monday, saying those comparing it to a Nazi salute were deploying “dirty tricks.” “Frankly, they

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Many social media users noticed the gesture looked like a Nazi salute. Musk fanned the flames of suspicion by not explicitly denying those claims in a dozen posts since.

Elon Musk’s efforts to influence European politics raise questions about the degree to which he speaks for himself or President-elect Donald Trump.

Depending on who you talk to in Europe, Elon Musk is either a courageous champion of free speech hero or a petulant and dangerous troublemaker. “He’s using his superpowers to say, ‘I’m going to give a voice to the voiceless.

Musk’s raft of comments signals to European allies that the dynamics of their relationship with the U.S. are, indeed, set to change, according to John Torpey, director of the European Union Studies Center at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Spanish Labour Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Tuesday she will withdraw from Elon Musk's social media platform X due in part to the billionaire's behaviour during events linked to President Donald Trump's inauguration.