Did he imitate the Nazi salute?: controversy over Elon Musk’s gesture at the end of his speech after the inauguration of Donald Trump

Did he imitate the Nazi salute?: controversy over Elon Musk’s gesture at the end of his speech after the inauguration of Donald Trump

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The arrival of donald trump to the government of USA It also meant the beginning of the tycoon’s tasks Elon Musk in front of the “Department of Government Efficiency”portfolio created to reduce state expenses. During his first speech as a member of the Executive Branch, the owner of Tesla and X generated a strong controversy: He closed the event by raising his right arm, a gesture similar to the Nazi salute.

At the end of his presentation at the stadium Capital One before 20,000 Trump supportersMusk beat his chest and raised his right arm in the air as he thanked the Republican’s supporters for returning the president to the White House.

Currently, due to its strong connection with Nazism and the crimes of the Holocaust, the salute is prohibited in countries such as Germany and Austria, where its use can be punished with fines or even prison sentences. However, in some regions of the world, extremist and neo-Nazi groups continue to use it as a symbol of their ideology.

“Elections come and go, but these have been really important. And I want to thank you for making it possible. Thank you all, the future of civilization is assured“said the tycoon before hitting his chest with his right arm and raising it upwards twice in a row.

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In turn, the new official assured that he will leave “his skin for you” and promised: “We are going to Mars, an American astronaut will plant the flag on Mars.”

What place will Elon Musk occupy in Donald Trump’s government?

In his new role, in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk will have the main objective of reducing state expenses. Before taking on this new role, he announced a offensive to reduce the number of civil servants and federal spending by about US$500 billion.

The businessman considered that bureaucracy represents a “existential threat” for American democracy. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX stated that, together with the businessman Vivek Ramaswamywill work to reduce federal regulations and achieve significant administrative cuts and cost savings.

During an interview for The Wall Street Journal, the magnate had warned: “When the president repeals thousands of these regulations, critics will allege executive overreach. In reality, it will be correcting the abuse of executive power of thousands of regulations promulgated by administrative decree that were never authorized by Congress.”

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