A rumor that circulated online in early July 2025 claimed a video showed U.S. President Donald Trump giving a "Nazi salute" at the White House's Fourth of July fireworks gathering.

Musk later dismissed these accusations. At the time, the ADL defended him, describing the gesture as "awkward" but not a Nazi salute.

A video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump giving a "Nazi salute" at the White House 2025 Fourth of July fireworks gathering. While the video was authentic and unaltered, Trump's ...

Musk performed what appeared to be a Nazi salute during an inaugural rally for Trump, and followed-up the incident with a series of Holocaust jokes on X.