Speaking at a celebratory rally in Washington, Mr. Musk twice extended his arm out with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to the Nazi salute.

Asked to answer in one word the ideology it would most closely relate to Musk's onstage gesture, Grok didn't hesitate.

Elon Musk has angered the Jewish community with what appeared to be a 'Nazi salute'. Does he have ties to the religion?

At a post-inauguration rally Monday, Elon Musk thanked Donald Trump’s supporters with a gesture that resembled a Roman salute, first putting his palm to his chest and then extending a stiff right arm toward the crowd, at a slight elevation and with his palm down. It wasn’t a one-off. He later repeated the gesture.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk's hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead.

President Donald Trump's "first buddy," Elon Musk, was seemingly everywhere in D.C. on Inauguration Day. Where (and with whom) was the billionaire?

The "Sieg Heil" heard 'round the world has made its way to Germany, where activists are using that now-infamous image at Tesla's Gigafactory.

Elon Musk has responded to allegations that he performed a Nazi salute at President Donald Trump's inauguration, calling it a "dirty trick" by his critics. Musk addressed the controversy on his platform X (formerly Twitter) Monday night,

The Tesla founder has been condemned in Germany for the gesture he made on stage at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that questioned why other public figures hadn't been scrutinized.

A Berlin woman warned in reaction to Elon Musk's gesture, "America, really, you don't want that. Germany had it. Don't need to be repeated."