Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over Alleged Nazi Salute and Far-Right Support

Historian Jens-Christian Wagner condemns Musk's actions and rhetoric, calling them 'particularly dangerous' as criticism mounts over his ties to right-wing extremism.

• Elon Musk has been criticized by Jens-Christian Wagner, a historian who oversees the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial, for actions and statements deemed supportive of far-right ideologies.
• Wagner labeled Musk 'a mixture of mad and right-wing extremist,' citing his rhetoric and gestures, including what some have interpreted as a Nazi salute during President Donald Trump's inauguration rally.
• Musk's recent tweets making puns about Nazi leaders drew condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League, which called the remarks offensive and inappropriate.
• The Tesla CEO has openly supported Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which has been described as an ideological successor to the Nazis by some political observers.
• Critics warn that Musk's growing influence, especially as co-leader of Trump's newly created Department of Government Efficiency, risks straining international relations with NATO allies.

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