Elon Musk Calls Out Cory Booker’s Nazi Gesture, Claims Media Double Standard

[EVENKEEL]

36 minutes ago, Tug said:

You guys seem to be having so much fun go ahead if you don’t know the difference you are blind or just to put it nicely out of touch.

Yes, the difference between the two men are staggering. One has made strides in Space exploration, transportation and technology and the other just talks.

[JakeC]

It's clearly NOT the same gesture. It's the way that you do it that makes the difference. Warmly or aggressively, in a military style.

One is heartfelt, the other is a call to arms.

[Patong2021]

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

His record is more important than what actually happened?  Even though they did the same thing, it's a Nazi salute when Musk does it, but not when Booker does it, because of his record?

 

The left truly live in a dream world.

 

It is about context and intent. Musk has a history of embracing neo nazi political positions. Senator Booker does not.

Bookers raised hand had open fingers as in a wave. It was not a salute.

[EVENKEEL]

45 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

Not at all. It is fabricated irrelevance. It is the political equivalent of Keeping up with the Kardashians. It is trivial froth and should not be reported as a news story. 

You're absolutely right, the story about Musk and the salute was a non story. But it was a story. Now the buffoon Booker gets the same treatment. 

[billd766]

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Elon Musk Calls Out Cory Booker’s Gesture, Claims Media Double Standard

 

Elon Musk reignited controversy over Nazi salute accusations this weekend by targeting Democratic Senator Cory Booker, claiming the New Jersey lawmaker mimicked the infamous gesture during an event in California. Booker’s team swiftly rejected the accusation, calling it a mischaracterization of a simple wave and highlighting what they say is bad-faith outrage from Musk and his supporters.

 

The moment in question occurred Saturday night during the California Democratic Convention, where Booker concluded his speech by placing a hand on his heart before extending his arm toward the audience. Musk quickly seized on the motion, accusing the senator of hypocrisy given the backlash Musk himself received earlier this year for a gesture some believed mirrored a Nazi salute.

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsXt5yFWwAA66A0.jpg

 

“Legacy media lies,” Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, quote-tweeting a video of the event and criticizing the lack of media scrutiny directed at Booker. He didn’t stop there. On Sunday, Musk escalated the rhetoric, posting an image collage of prominent Democrats—Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton—with their arms extended in similar poses, captioned, “We know where Cory Booker learned his Nazi salute from,” followed by a raised eyebrow emoji.

 

Booker’s spokesperson, Maya Krishna-Rogers, dismissed the accusation in a statement to Forbes. “Cory Booker was obviously just waving to the crowd. Anyone who claims his wave is the same as Elon Musk’s gesture is operating in bad faith. The differences between the two are obvious to anyone without an agenda.”

 

The flare-up echoes a similar controversy from January, when Musk drew widespread criticism after making a gesture during an event supporting Donald Trump. Musk pounded his fist to his chest and then thrust his right arm into the air twice—actions that triggered condemnation from international figures, including Spain’s labor minister and Germany’s health minister. At the time, Musk did not explain the gesture but argued that critics were engaged in politically motivated attacks. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired,” he said on X.

 

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) weighed in after Musk’s incident, stating the tech billionaire had likely made “an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” and encouraged the public to extend “a bit of grace.” The ADL has not yet commented on the allegations against Booker.

 

Adding to the debate, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., came to Musk’s defense on Sunday. “The mainstream media is totally corrupt,” she posted on X. “They were hyperventilating about this false smear of Elon… Neither Elon Musk or @CoryBooker are giving the Nazi salute. Americans see thru this obvious and destructive double standard by the totally broken media and Democrat Party.” Musk replied, “they are such hypocrites.”

 

While the debate continues online, observers note that accusations of Nazi symbolism—once reserved for extreme cases—are increasingly being thrown around in political discourse, raising concerns about desensitization and partisan misuse. Still, Musk’s reaction highlights ongoing tension between him and Democrats, particularly over what he sees as selective outrage by media and political opponents.

 

Booker, for his part, has not publicly addressed Musk’s accusation directly, leaving his spokesperson’s remarks to stand as the campaign’s official response. Meanwhile, the broader conversation reflects an increasingly polarized environment where even a wave can spark a firestorm.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Forbes  2025-06-04

 

 

What a load of Horlicks.

 

Anybody can alter a video to what they want if they are savvy enough. However that video is faked. The MAGA idiots will believe it as they clearly want to believe it.

 

In the first photo, Corey is making an identical gesture as the person in the second photo, who incidentally is Elon Musk.

[connda]

Which is 100%.  The attribution of shooting Nazi salutes (Roman Salute) is weaponized by liberal media.  

If a liberal does it, it's just a "wave."
If a conservative does it, it's a Nazi salute.

In reality - it's all BS meant to sensationalize the act and to demean conservatives. 

[Briggsy]

19 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

You're absolutely right, the story about Musk and the salute was a non story. But it was a story. Now the buffoon Booker gets the same treatment. 

No. That is definitely not what I said and you are well aware of that.

 

Musk pushed both stories and was very happy that both stories garnered column inches.

 

People like Musk deliberately court controversy in order to remain in the headlines. He has done it hundreds of times and will continue to do it.

[impulse]

1 minute ago, connda said:

Which is 100%.  The attribution of shooting Nazi salutes (Roman Salute) is weaponized by liberal media.  

If a liberal does it, it's just a "wave."
If a conservative does it, it's a Nazi salute.

In reality - it's all BS meant to sensationalize the act and to demean conservatives. 

 

Do you think there's some deep and philosophical meaning to Pocahontas doing her Nazi salute with her left hand?

 

 

 

[connda]

Or maybe I'm wrong.  Maybe they are all actually closet Nazis.  I mean really.  If I was a public figure I would not be using this gesture as I 100% understand the reaction it will get.  So just don't do it.

If Booker is shooting a Nazi "Hiel Hitler" than Elon is shooting a Nazi salute as well.
If Booker is just waving, then Elon is just waving as well.

This is why I detest main-stream media.  They have one goal in life and it is not the reporting of news.  That ended decades ago. It is now the sensationalization of events in order to stir up controversy.  And it's all 🐂💩

[JakeC]

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Or maybe I'm wrong.  Maybe they are all actually closet Nazis.  I mean really.  If I was a public figure I would not be using this gesture as I 100% understand the reaction it will get.  So just don't do it.

If Booker is shooting a Nazi "Hiel Hitler" than Elon is shooting a Nazi salute as well.
If Booker is just waving, then Elon is just waving as well.

This is why I detest main-stream media.  They have one goal in life and it is not the reporting of news.  That ended decades ago. It is now the sensationalize of events in order to stir up controversy.  And it's all 🐂💩

 

No.

[connda]

4 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Our liberal brothers are eerily absent here. C'mon give it a shot and explain why Musk is a nazi and ole Booker isn't.

Our progressive, liberal brothers:
 "Because.....because......because........ELON IS A NAZI!!! AGGGGHHHHHHHH"

 

[BLMFem]

Elon Musk is not a nazi. He's a drug user who's drawn to the rabbit hole and one day he might fully disappear into it, but so far he's "just" circling around its edge.

He's a conspiracy peddling POS though, I'll give him that.

[James105]

54 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Musk has a history of embracing neo nazi political positions

 

Does he?  Do you have examples of this?  

[NoDisplayName]

Those/these criticizing Elon are simply exposing they/themselves as xenophobes.

 

Two African-American men make the exact same gesture on stage, the only difference being that Elon is an immigrant.

 

You/y'all be haters!

 

[NoDisplayName]

33 minutes ago, connda said:

This is why I detest main-stream media.  They have one goal in life and it is not the reporting of news.  That ended decades ago. It is now the sensationalization of events in order to stir up controversy.  And it's all 🐂💩

 

Official transcript of Zimmermann 911 call:

 

Dispatcher: Sanford Police Department. …

 

Zimmerman: Hey we've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy, uh, [near] Retreat View Circle, um, the best address I can give you is 111 Retreat View Circle. This guy looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about.

 

Dispatcher: OK, and this guy is he white, black, or Hispanic?

 

Zimmerman: He looks black.

 

 

 

News reports of Zimmermann 911 call:

 

The call viewers heard was trimmed to suggest that Zimmerman volunteered to police, with no prompting, that Martin was black:

 

"This guy looks like he's up to no good. He looks black."

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

It is about context and intent.

 

Nonsense.  It's about the gesture.  They made the same gesture, but are being treated differently.

 

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Musk has a history of embracing neo nazi political positions.

 

Ridiculous lies.

 

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Bookers raised hand had open fingers as in a wave. It was not a salute.

 

They made exactly the same gesture.  More lies.

 

You're just lying.  You have nothing to add.

[BangkokReady]

5 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

The call viewers heard was trimmed to suggest that Zimmerman volunteered to police, with no prompting, that Martin was black:

 

"This guy looks like he's up to no good. He looks black."

 

Not only that, but it's likely meant to imply that Zimmerman was claiming that he looks like he was up to know good because he was Black.

[BangkokReady]

28 minutes ago, James105 said:

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Musk has a history of embracing neo nazi political positions

 

Does he?  Do you have examples of this?  

 

He probably has examples of people lying about what Elon has done and claiming it makes him a Nazi.

[NoDisplayName]

Just now, BangkokReady said:

 

Not only that, but it's likely meant to imply that Zimmerman was claiming that he looks like he was up to know good because he was Black.

 

Zimmermann was described in the news reports as a "WHite-hispanic."

 

Obviously one of those WHite-hispanic supremacists we hear so much about these days.

 

 

[BangkokReady]

2 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Zimmermann was described in the news reports as a "WHite-hispanic."

 

Obviously one of those WHite-hispanic supremacists we hear so much about these days.

 

Hispanics are a kind of "Schrödinger's race" when it comes to the left.  They're White when they are the perpetrators of something, then non-White when they're not. 

[riclag]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Yes, the difference between the two men are staggering. One has made strides in Space exploration, transportation and technology and the other just talks.

You forgot one ,his love of free speech,

which originally got him maliciously casted out of the graces of the cultural marxist movement!

The death spiral of the party of JFK started when he bought Twitter!

[bangadang]

Neither are Nazi salutes but it shows the lefts hypocrisy.  

[NoDisplayName]

8 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Hispanics are a kind of "Schrödinger's race" when it comes to the left.  They're White when they are the perpetrators of something, then non-White when they're not. 

 

That's known as the "Pedro Pascale Paradox"

 

 

 

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

Do you think there's some deep and philosophical meaning to Pocahontas doing her Nazi salute with her left hand?

 

 

 

I think only white people can be Nazis, so Booker no, pocohontas no.

[EVENKEEL]

31 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I think only white people can be Nazis, so Booker no, pocohontas no.

That is so over the top racist. 

[metisdead]

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[Airalee]

4 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Bookers raised hand had open fingers as in a wave. It was not a salute.

Same as all the people in the crowd here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[blaze master]

9 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

No it is not. More importantly, Senator Booker has a praiseworthy record on civil rights and respecting other people. He has the respect of Republican senators who have worked with him on multiple issues. The senator does not have a cloud of shame above him as does Mr. Musk.

 

Mr. Musk has a history of statements and claims that are unhinged.

Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide

The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/technology/elon-musk-x-post-hitler-stalin-mao.html

 

Mr. Musk has promoted and financed extreme right wing political groups around the world.

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/elon-musk-neo-nazi-regime-change/

 

 

 

One of the most pathetic deflectioms in history

 

Nice mental gymnastics.

 

Your answer is exactly why the left lost fhe election  Seems you'll neved learn. 

[blaze master]

6 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Not at all. It is fabricated irrelevance. It is the political equivalent of Keeping up with the Kardashians. It is trivial froth and should not be reported as a news story. 

 

What another pathetic excuse of a deflection and straight up denial. 

 

And you wonder why Trump won. Hahahahaha 

[blaze master]

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Musk is a highly delusional man who has become more obnoxious and more ridiculous as he's become wealthier. He is the very epitome of someone who is not wearing his power lightly. He is an absolute goon. 

 

But what do you make of the gesture though. 

 

Opinion of him is besides the point.