Elon Musk spoke after Trump’s inauguration: what gesture is this?
21 january 2025 в 09:13
Elon Musk made a speech after Donald Trump’s inauguration, who took office on Monday, January 20, 2025. The head of Tesla made a hand gesture that many viewers considered a Nazi salute «Sieg Heil», but was it really a known gesture?
Ascending to the podium at the Capital One Arena in Washington, Elon began his speech by saying, «This is what victory feels like. And this was no ordinary victory».
«This was a pivotal moment in human history», - the billionaire said. «There are elections that come and go. Some elections are important, some are not. But… this one really matters, and I just want to thank you for making it happen. Thank you. Thanks to you, the future of civilization is assured. Thanks to you. We will finally have safe cities. Safe cities, safe borders, reasonable expenses. The basics. And we will take this to Mars. I mean, imagine. How great it will be when American astronauts first plant a flag on another planet?»
Ending his speech by saying that he «loves» his supporters, Elon promised that he will «work tirelessly» for the American people.
«I really will», - he insisted, adding, «I am very inspired by the future. It will be very exciting. As the president said, the golden age is coming. It will be fantastic».
According to countless videos and photos of Elon during his inaugural speech, he raised his outstretched hand to the crowd, which some consider a «Sieg Heil» manner used by the Nazis. Even several journalists from different networks noted that it was an unusual gesture.
However, Elon touched his heart and reached out to the audience as a sign of gratitude. He has not yet publicly commented on the rumors of a Nazi salute.
Elon is neither a Democrat nor a Republican, as he has noted before. In 2018, the chairman of X tweeted that he is a registered independent.
«Just to be clear, I am not a conservative. I am a registered independent and politically moderate», - Elon tweeted at the time. «That doesn’t mean I’m moderate on all issues. Humanitarian issues are extremely important to me, and I don’t understand why they are not important to everyone».
Four years later, Elon tweeted that he had voted for Democrats in the past, but plans to vote for Republicans in the future.
«In the past, I voted for Democrats because they were (mostly) the party of kindness», - he wrote in 2022. «But they have become the party of division and hatred, so I can no longer support them and will be voting for Republicans»
Ascending to the podium at the Capital One Arena in Washington, Elon began his speech by saying, «This is what victory feels like. And this was no ordinary victory».
«This was a pivotal moment in human history», - the billionaire said. «There are elections that come and go. Some elections are important, some are not. But… this one really matters, and I just want to thank you for making it happen. Thank you. Thanks to you, the future of civilization is assured. Thanks to you. We will finally have safe cities. Safe cities, safe borders, reasonable expenses. The basics. And we will take this to Mars. I mean, imagine. How great it will be when American astronauts first plant a flag on another planet?»
Ending his speech by saying that he «loves» his supporters, Elon promised that he will «work tirelessly» for the American people.
«I really will», - he insisted, adding, «I am very inspired by the future. It will be very exciting. As the president said, the golden age is coming. It will be fantastic».
According to countless videos and photos of Elon during his inaugural speech, he raised his outstretched hand to the crowd, which some consider a «Sieg Heil» manner used by the Nazis. Even several journalists from different networks noted that it was an unusual gesture.
However, Elon touched his heart and reached out to the audience as a sign of gratitude. He has not yet publicly commented on the rumors of a Nazi salute.
Elon is neither a Democrat nor a Republican, as he has noted before. In 2018, the chairman of X tweeted that he is a registered independent.
«Just to be clear, I am not a conservative. I am a registered independent and politically moderate», - Elon tweeted at the time. «That doesn’t mean I’m moderate on all issues. Humanitarian issues are extremely important to me, and I don’t understand why they are not important to everyone».
Four years later, Elon tweeted that he had voted for Democrats in the past, but plans to vote for Republicans in the future.
«In the past, I voted for Democrats because they were (mostly) the party of kindness», - he wrote in 2022. «But they have become the party of division and hatred, so I can no longer support them and will be voting for Republicans»
© Puhova Marina
