Users shared an image allegedly showing one of U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts during his ongoing feud with Elon Musk.

The media hyperventilated earlier this year when Elon Musk made a gesture that his critics from the left insisted was a Nazi salute, but have turned a blind eye to Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., doing ...

Politico also covered Musk with the headline, "Elon Musk’s ‘Nazi’ salute sparks fury from Europe’s left wing," but has given a pass to Booker more than 24 hours after his gesture.

Germany, where the Nazi salute is criminalised when used in ideological contexts, responded with moral indigestion and political outrage. Politicians demanded travel bans. German media erupted.

A rumor that circulated online in June 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that tech billionaire and former White House adviser Elon Musk "totally" did a Nazi salute.

Media outlets covered Elon Musk's hand gesture as a "Nazi salute," according to Media Research Center findings, while Sen. Cory Booker's similar motion received no coverage.

Former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk says he’s the victim of a “psy op” by legacy media after comparing a gesture by Sen. Corey Booker, D-N.J., to a Nazi salute.

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.