The Tesla founder has been condemned in Germany for the gesture he made on stage at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Errol Musk laughed and defended his son against allegations of making a Nazi salute, calling the accusation “absolute nonsense” and “rubbish.”

Asked to answer in one word the ideology it would most closely relate to Musk's onstage gesture, Grok didn't hesitate.

Musk has promoted antisemitic and white nationalist content online, and has endorsed a neo-Nazi party in Germany.

Multiple "subreddits" have banned links from Elon Musk's X platform after the tech mogul flashed a gesture that critics have said resembled a Nazi salute.

But the latest hysteria came after billionaire Tesla founder and close Trump supporter Elon Musk gave a speech at the inaugural parade held at Capital One Arena following the swearing in ceremony. During the speech, while standing behind the presidential podium, Musk made an awkward gesture that the left quickly claimed was a Nazi salute.

A meteorologist in Milwaukee has been “dropped” by the TV station where she worked after criticizing Elon Musk in an Instagram post about his Nazi-like salutes, according to a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

The latest attempts to smear tech tycoon Elon Musk as a Nazi sympathizer are backfiring bigly, and now Musk’s dad has gotten in on the action to […]

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Tesla CEO ELon Musk in the Nazi Salute row and said that the billionaire was being falsely smeared. PM Netanyahu also called Elon Musk a ‘Great Friend Of Israel’.

Historians disagree over the significance of Musk’s gesture, which is reminiscent of the greeting used by 20th century fascists and their modern-day supporters. View on euronews

The British arm of the German brand says it’s no longer posting on Musk's X platform but will remain active on Facebook and Instagram