The Anti-Defamation League slammed Elon Musk after he posted a series of Nazi-related puns on X when defending his gesture at an inauguration rally for President Trump that many claimed was a Nazi salute.
The ADL, a New York-based organization fighting antisemitism, said Musk had gone too far when trying to mock those targeting him over the salute, which the organization said was an “awkward gesture” rather than a Sieg Heil.
Following the backlash online, Musk went on a rant Thursday morning posting several inappropriate puns referencing top Nazi officers and Holocaust architects, including Rudolf Hess, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler.
“Don’t say Hess to Nazi accusations!” Musk wrote on X. “Some people will Goebbels anything down!
“Stop Gőring your enemies! His pronouns would’ve been He/Himmler!” he added. “Bet you did nazi that coming.”
Musks’ comments were flagged by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, who condemned the statements on the Tesla CEO’s X platform.
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