Social media has been buzzing around the world ever since Elon Musk's chest-pumping gesture is linked to Nazi Salute. Elon Musk Nazi Salute has become a topic of discussion with netizens believing that it is a signal that the US may turn out to be a dictator. However, Elon Musk has refuted the claims that his salute was inspired from the Nazi ideology and called 'same old' dirty tricks. In the meanwhile, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt's 'Hitler connection' has resurfaced on social media.
During the promotion of her movie Jigra, Alia Bhatt in an interview with Lallantop talked about her German roots and her family fought Adolf Hitler's dictatorship. "Gertrude Hoelzer is my grandmother's name. My nani (maternal grandmother) is from Germany. She was born in Berlin. Obviously, we know what was happening in Germany at that time. Her father i.e. my great-grandfather (Karl Hoelzer) was running an underground newspaper against Hitler. He was also caught due to this. He was a German but opposed the Nazi ideology. Since he was a German, he was freed. But they were exiled from Germany. First, they went to Czechoslovakia. From there they went to Birmingham, UK where my mother was also born."
Elon Musk Nazi Salute
Donald Trump's oath-taking ceremony was attended by world leaders, billionaires and tech giants. However, it was the world's richest man Elon Musk who took the internet by storm. Elon Musk's multiple reactions to Donald Trump's speech have gone viral. One video of Elon Musk has sparked a massive controversy. Elon Musk Nazi Salute video is spreading like a wildfire on X. The billionaire has been slammed for doing a Nazi-inspired salute in front of the people.
In the Elon Musk Hitler Nazi salute video, the billionaire can be seen saluting with one hand, which is being called a 'Nazi salute'. This video is from Monday, when Musk was giving a speech at the rally before Donald Trump's swearing-in. American historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat has called this gesture of Musk a Nazi salute. Claire Aubin (American historian) has also called it a Nazi salute. However, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has defended Musk on this gesture.