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

Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday taunting those who accused him of doing a Nazi salute at an event after President Trump’s inauguration.

Many were critical of the tech billionaire's speech and gesture, with one X user writing: "You all know what he just did. Don't try to hide from it" The post Elon Musk’s Salute to Trump Crowd Condemned as Nazi Signal: ‘What the Actual F–k?

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

Elon Musk faces backlash for alleged Nazi salute and endorsing Germany's far-right AFD, sparking protests, government criticism, and U.S. concerns over historical awareness.

Trump Co-President Elon Musk addressed a rally of far-right AfD supporters in Germany over the weekend, telling the ideological descendants of the Nazi party not to feel guilty about their history. This comes only days after Musk drew fiery criticism all over the world for performing a Third Reich salute to a crowd during Donald Trump's inauguration.