After facing backlash for gestures at Trump’s inauguration event and attempts to make Nazi-related puns on X, Elon Musk told supporters of Germany’s far-right AfD party there is “too much of a focus on past guilt.

“Elon Musk was criticised for his speech at a rally after the inauguration in which he appears to give the Nazi salute. But come on, Elon Musk is not a Nazi,” Che said of the man behind the much maligned Cybertruck. “The Nazis made nice cars,” quipped Che, referencing the origins of Volkswagen.

Musk's response to the accusations has included the complaint that the "legacy media" is trying to cancel him.

Addressing a hall of 4,500 people, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.

Musk's surprising virtual appearance at an AfD rally encourages Germans to let go of past guilt and protect their identity.

The world’s richest person has heaped praise on the Alternative for Deutschland party in recent weeks ahead of the country’s upcoming election.

Elon Musk has doubled down on his inauguration salute controversy with a bunch of Nazi jokes and has been slammed by the Anti-Defamation League.