Elon Musk appeared to make a fascist gesture during Donald Trump's inauguration, performing what looked almost exactly like a Nazi salute.

People use woke ideology as an excuse to be an a--hole, and it’s really just people that are a--holes that are attaching themselves to things that make them feel righteous.”

Multiple "subreddits" have banned links from Elon Musk's X platform after the tech mogul flashed a gesture that critics have said resembled a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk offered Donald Trump supporters what looked a lot like a Nazi salute on live TV at Trump's post-swearing-in inauguration rally.

My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero had stronger words for what experts described as a Hitler-esque gesture: "f--k this guy."

"No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik told Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy when pressed before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing.

Elon Musk has tried to drag pop sensation Taylor Swift into his 'Nazi salute' controversy following his speech at Donald Trump's inauguration this week

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.

Musk, who has faced scrutiny for his extremist beliefs, has suggested angry reactions to the gesture are part of a Democratic-led hoax.

After defending Musk's viral salute, The Anti-Defamation League is criticizing the tech billionaire for making a series of Holocaust jokes.

The incident only lasted seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.