Arm gestures Elon Musk made at President Donald Trump 's inauguration continue to have ripple effects, and the X Corp. owner has attempted to drag pop star Taylor Swift into the drama. Newsweek contacted a representative for Swift and the press department for Musk's X for comment via email outside normal working hours.

Elon Musk has come under fire after he appeared to give a Nazi-style salute while on stage at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

Elon Musk has now attempted to drag Taylor Swift into his "Nazi salute" scandal following his controversial speech at Donald Trump's inauguration. The Tesla CEO has been hit with fierce backlash online this week after during his speech he raised his arm in a manner that drew comparisons to the infamous gesture associated with Nazi Germany.

Elon Musk, widely regarded as the world's richest man with a net worth exceeding $400 billion, has made his mark on space, technology and politics. After co-founding and selling PayPal, Musk launched SpaceX,

It seems that [Musk] made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the antisemitism watchdog wrote on X.

Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political opponents and energized fans on the far right.

While speaking to a crowd of MAGA faithful on Monday, Elon Musk made a grunting noise, placed a hand on his heart and extended it outwards in a quick, snapping motion, palm facing down. He then repeated the motion for the people behind him.

Elon Musk faced backlash after a gesture during a Capitol One Arena speech was misinterpreted as a Nazi salute, sparking debate on social media. Criti

Elon Musk's 'Nazi' salute during Donald Trump's inauguration as the new president of the United States is causing a stir. News portals around the world have echoed this event, with

The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was present at the White House for a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between the Trump administration and OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Oracle, a software company, houses most of TikTok's servers

About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.