Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance/L.S. Dunes, and many others. fame has slammed billionaire Elon Musk over a gesture the latter made in the course of the inauguration celebrations of U.S. President Donald J. Trump yesterday, January twentieth. Musk‘s extremely controversial hand salute has been broadly mentioned since airing yesterday, with a vocal viewers arguing it was a ‘sieg heil’ — a gesture used most infamously by the Nazi Celebration in the course of the peak of their energy within the 1930/Forties.
Others have argued that the gesture was merely awkward and has been misinterpreted, citing Musk‘s early 2024 go to to Auschwitz as proof of his help of Jewish folks. Musk‘s aforementioned go to to the previous focus camp adopted within the wake of controversy over allegations of him allegedly endorsing antisemitism on X. Musk, for his half, would later apologize for that controversial remark.
Already one of the vital scrutinized people on the planet, Musk aligned himself intently as a key supporter of President Trump in the course of the latter’s profitable bid for an additional time period within the White Home. He has additionally secured a place as an administrator of the newly established Division of Authorities Effectivity in Trump‘s new administration.
Musk for his half has seemingly disregarded the response to yesterday’s gesture, stating on X final night time:
“Frankly, they want higher soiled methods. The “everyone seems to be Hitler” assault is sooo drained”
Taking to Instagram tonight, January twenty first, Iero took goal at Musk over the controversial gesture, stating:
“Fuck this man and each single individual supporting this shit or losing any type of breath making an attempt to defend it. Your true colours are shining via. #SmashHate”