Billionaire Elon Musk was ripped in a post online by Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt for “offensive” and “inappropriate” remarks about Nazis.
Why It Matters
During President Donald Trump‘s inauguration festivities on Monday, Musk sparked backlash after a pair of controversial gestures he made during a speech. Many compared Musk’s gestures to a Roman salute, widely associated with Nazi Germany.
Musk responded to the accusations on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, saying, “The radical leftists are really upset that they had to take time out of their busy day praising Hamas to call me a Nazi.”
Newsweek reached out to X via email on Thursday for comment from Musk.
What To Know
In an additional post to X on Thursday, Musk made quips using the word “nazi.” Musk said, “Don’t say Hess to Nazi accusations! Some people will Goebbels anything down! Stop Gőring your enemies! His pronouns would’ve been He/Himmler! Bet you did …