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Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk’s gesture at Trump event

David Moscovic, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, expressed alarm at Elon Musk's gesture resembling a Nazi salute during a Trump event.
The Anti-Defamation League stated that Musk's gesture appeared awkward and not a Nazi salute.
In response to the controversy, Musk posted a series of Nazi puns on X, his social media platform.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, condemned Musk's posts, stating the Holocaust was a singularly evil event and not a joke.

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Elon Musk’s controversial gesture and more: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 26, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the confusion around Elon Musk's gesture at President Trump's inauguration and more.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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Lacombe Express

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Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk’s gesture at Trump event

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The Globe & Mail

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‘I never thought I could see this happen’: Auschwitz survivor in Ottawa alarmed by Musk’s controversial salute

David Moscovic, who was 14 when he was taken to Auschwitz along with his mother, father and brother. joined other speakers in Ottawa at an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp

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Winnipeg Free Press

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Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk's gesture at Trump event

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3 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Musk’s Not-so-Mysterious “Hand Gesture”

While the very smart people in the Coastal press stroke their chins and ask, “What could he have possibly meant by that?”, Musk goes ahead and addresses a Neo Nazi pep rally. Carol Cadwalladr in Broligarchy Substack: Zero days into the second Trump term and America’s most august news publications stumbled at the first hurdle. … Continue reading "Musk’s Not-so-Mysterious “Hand Gesture”"

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El Economista

Musk generated controversy over his handshake during the celebrations of Trump's investiture

The gesture of the billionaire Elon Musk’s hand as he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump’s inauguration provoked online comparisons with a Nazi salute. However, an important anti-Semitism tracker said it simply seemed to represent a moment of enthusiasm.

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