While addressing Trump supporters in Washington on Monday, the tech billionaire brought his hand to his chest and extended it straight out, twice, before saying: "My heart goes out to you." The gesture sparked controversy as it drew comparisons to a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk has defended the one-armed gesture he gave during President Trump’s inauguration — arguing the left-wingers who accused him of giving a Nazi salute “need better dirty tricks.” The billionaire tech titan caused a stir on social media after he placed his right hand over his heart and then extended his arm into the air as he thanked Trump’s supporters on Monday ahead of the Inauguration Day parade.

Elon Musk faced widespread backlash after performing a gesture during a speech at Capitol One Arena celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Tesla CEO appeared to raise his right arm

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – who is one of President Donald Trump's top advisors — went viral on Monday for throwing up a gesture described by a fascism expert as a "Nazi salute." Now, a leading German newspaper is criticizing both the gesture itself and the American press for trivializing it.