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2025-01-21 14:41:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2452BC9DE44A0950B257656EA3386B1BA130ED6B75EE2979445BC881BF3D17ED
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Elon Musk performed the Sieg Heil salute, originally known as the Roman salute, associated with 1940s Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitlers regime which killed over 11 million people. Elon made this gesture after saying his heart goes out to you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_salute https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute https://www.jpost.com/international/article-838444 https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-hit-with-backlash-for-odd-looking-salute-at-post-inauguration-rally/ https://deadline.com/2025/01/trump-inauguration-live-updates-1236260202/
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