A forthcoming book has given new insight into how Kamala Harris failed to land an interview with Joe Rogan during the homestretch of her presidential campaign—and how Elon Musk allegedly had a hand in it all.

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture made by his supporter Elon Musk that many people claime

Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that questioned why other public figures hadn't been scrutinized.

While Elon Musk was onstage at the Capital One Arena, he made a hand gesture that made social media go into meltdown — comparing it to the Nazi salute

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"The entrenched interests run deep. They will throw everything they can at Elon to stop change. It won't work. But it's going to get uglier and uglie

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

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’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.

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.

Billionaire and a staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has been facing heat on social media for making a gesture with his right arm stretched out in the air that many have claimed somewhat resembles the Nazi salute. Elon Musk made the gesture while addressing the crowd at the Presidential Parade after the swearing-in ceremony.

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.