A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to ...

The salute became popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries in artworks and theatre performances, showing Romans saluting as ...

On Threads and Bluesky, Wilson called out Musk’s turn toward “plausible deniability” in the face of criticism.

The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to ...

Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States was a historic yet controversial ceremony ...

Elon Musk was so happy about Donald Trump's inauguration he gave two stiff-armed salutes that looked like what the bad guys ...

After inauguration festivities, Elon Musk gave a speech at a rally. During his speech, Musk executed a questionable gesture, ...

Elon Musk offered Donald Trump supporters what looked a lot like a Nazi salute on live TV to cheers from the MAGA crowd ...

When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...

The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...