Elon Musk appeared at a Capitol One Arena event, seemingly celebrating Donald Trump's victory and his own Mars ambitions. During the event, Musk thanked the crowd and spoke about the future. "The future of civilization is assured," Musk stated. He also expressed excitement about the election outcome, saying, "This is what victory feels like." He added, "Elections come and go but this election really mattered." Addressing the audience, Musk said, "My heart goes out to you."

Musk also discussed space exploration, asking, "Can you imagine how awesome it would be when American astronauts take American flags to another planet?" He pledged his efforts to the crowd, stating, "I'm going to work my a off for you guys."

During his appearance, Musk made a gesture that sparked controversy on social media. Some interpreted the gesture as resembling a Nazi salute, while others defended it as a gesture of thanks.


One social media user criticized Musk, writing, "I cant believe that @elonmusk did yhr zieg heil salute as a way of thanking Trump supporters for helping Trump win... what the actual fuck. The fucking Nazi salute. I used to overlook Musk's bs for the sake of space exploration but this, I can no longer overlook the bullshit."


Another user commented, "Elon just did a full Nazi salute, can’t help himself." A different user defended Musk, writing, "The Fake News and their minions are trying to say that Elon Musk did a "Nazi Salute" at Capital One Arena.


They removed the audio of Elon saying thank you, and he concludes by saying "my heart goes out to you." It wasn't a Nazi Salute. He was saying thank you. This is why you lost."