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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Did a Democrat Senator ‘copy' Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute?
A US Senator appeared to do an Elon Musk-like Nazi salute at the California Democratic convention on Saturday that took the internet by storm. The senator, while addressing a group of delegates at the convention, invoked the famous words of late civil rights icon John Lewis and asked voters to get into 'some good trouble'. However, as the US Senator concluded his speech, he sealed it with a 'controversial' hand-gesture – which is now reminding folks of yet another hand-gesture of the same kind. Yes, you got that right. It is bringing back the memory of Elon Musk 's 'salute' during the inaugural ceremony of Donald Trump earlier this year. What happened? Senator Cory Booker, who made headlines for delivering a 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, last month called on people to find out what they can do to push back on President Donald Trump's agenda. The same Senator, at the California Democratic convention, ended his speech with a Nazi-salute like gesture – as now social media is calling it. However, the New Jersey lawmaker is yet to address the now-viral claims. Has Elon Musk reacted to it? When Musk got 'hate' for his Nazi-like salute during Trump's inaugural ceremony, and was being harshly criticized by many Democrats, who claimed the move resembled fascist symbolism, the Tesla CEO had defended his gesture, explaining it as a heartfelt message: 'My heart goes out to you.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Now, with Booker, who is a prominent Democrat, making a near-identical gesture, Musk hasn't kept his mouth shut. Rather, he reacted to the video with an emoji (which raises an eyebrow) on his X handle. Internet's reaction: Booker's Nazi-like salute took the internet by storm in no time. Reacting to Booker's gesture, one social media user wrote: 'I'm literally shaking right now. Cory Booker is literally Hitler. I can't wait for fake news to cover this as extensively as they did Elon when gave his heart out to everyone!' Another added, 'Cory Booker does a NAZl SALUTE at the California Democratic Convention HOLY CRAP! LITERALLY HlTLER!' But who is Cory Booker? Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002. Although born in Washington, D.C., Booker was raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey. He attended Stanford University, receiving a BA in 1991 and a master's degree a year later. He attended Queen's College, Oxford, on a Rhodes Scholarship before attending Yale Law School. He won an upset victory for a seat on the Municipal Council of Newark in 1998, staging a 10-day hunger strike and briefly living in a tent to draw attention to urban development issues in the city. Booker ran for mayor in 2002 but lost to incumbent Sharpe James. He ran again in 2006 and defeated Deputy Mayor Ronald Rice. Booker's first term saw the doubling of affordable housing under development and the reduction of the city budget deficit from $180 million to $73 million. He was reelected in 2010. Booker was elected to the U.S. Senate in New Jersey's 2013 special election and reelected in 2014 and 2020. Throughout his Senate tenure, Booker has written, sponsored, and voted for legislation advancing women's rights, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and single-payer healthcare. He has pushed for economic reforms to address wealth inequality in the U.S., particularly the racial wealth gap. Booker has pursued measures to reform the criminal justice system, combat climate change, and restructure national immigration policy. In foreign policy, he has voted for tougher sanctions against Iran, voiced support for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and lobbied for increased diplomacy in the Middle East. He became New Jersey's senior senator when Bob Menendez resigned on August 20, 2024. Grimes Cuts All Ties With Ex Elon Musk, Controversial Nazi-like Salute Causes Drama | WATCH
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Did Cory Booker do a Musk-style Nazi salute at California Democrat convention? Video emerges
Sen Cory Booker appeared to do an Elon Musk-like Nazi salute at the California Democratic convention on Saturday. The 56-year-old addressed a group of delegates at the convention, invoking the famous words of late civil rights icon John Lewis, asking voters to get into 'some good trouble'. However, several social media users pointed out that Booker ended his speech with a Nazi-salute like gesture. The New Jersey lawmaker is yet to address the now-viral claims. Reacting to Booker's gesture, one social media user wrote: 'I'm literally shaking right now. Cory Booker is literally Hitler. I can't wait for fake news to cover this as extensively as they did Elon when gave his heart out to everyone!' 'Cory Booker does a NAZl SALUTE at the California Democratic Convention HOLY CRAP! LITERALLY HlTLER!' another one added.
NDTV
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Elon Musk's "Button To Kill" Reply Amid Renewed Backlash Over Nazi Salute
Elon Musk, facing fresh backlash over allegations of promoting white supremacist signals, has accused his critics of orchestrating a "relentless propaganda campaign" against him. "If they could press a button and kill me in reality, they would press that button immediately," Musk, who faced backlash for the Nazi-salute earlier this year, said in an interview with Fox News. "But since I'm a little difficult to kill, they're doing character assassination instead. They really are trying on every angle to get me," he said. He did not name specific individuals or groups that were out to "kill" him, but vaguely blamed "people who still believe the legacy news." The criticism comes from the Tesla CEO's controversial gesture at a Donald Trump rally in January, where he was seen raising his right arm in what many interpreted as a "Roman salute", a move historically associated with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party. Despite denying sympathies with Nazi ideology, Musk has attracted criticism for a series of posts on X that include wordplay referencing infamous Nazi figures. In a January post, Musk wrote: "Don't say Hess to Nazi accusations! Some people will Goebbels anything down! Stop Goring your enemies! His pronouns would've been He/Himmler! Bet you did nazi that coming." The backlash intensified further after his estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, publicly condemned the gesture. Speaking to Teen Vogue, the 20-year-old described the moment as "insane." "The Nazi salute s**t was insane. Honey, we're going to call a fig a fig, and we're going to call a Nazi salute what it was. That s***t was definitely a Nazi salute. The crowd is equally to blame, and I feel like people are not talking about that. That crowd should be denounced," she said. In a previous appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, Elon Musk addressed the controversy surrounding the gesture. Musk defended himself by saying, "I hope people realise I'm not a Nazi," explaining that the gesture was made in a positive spirit and not intended to promote fascist ideology. He argued that true Nazism is about war and genocide, not gestures or fashion.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Slams Nazi Comparisons As ‘Relentless Propaganda Campaign'
Elon Musk of Nazi-salute fame slammed critics who have called out his white supremacist dog-whistles Saturday. 'It's a relentless propaganda campaign,' he said in a teased clip of an interview with Laura Trump for Fox News due to air later on Saturday. 'They really are trying on every angle to get me.' Musk drew widespread condemnation for giving a 'Roman salute'—raising his right arm in the same manner as members of the Nazi Party—while addressing the crowds at a GOP rally in January. 'If they could press a button and kill me in reality, they would press that button immediately,' he added. 'But since I'm a little difficult to kill, they're doing character assassination instead.' Musk did not elaborate further on who he believes may be conspiring to kill him beyond 'people who still believe the legacy news.' Celebrated by a variety of white supremacist groups and far-right online commentators, Musk's Nazi salute inpired public backlash and calls from several European political parties to have the Tesla CEO banned from entering their countries. Though Musk has denied being a Nazi sympathizer, he has fueled such criticism further with a series of X posts featuring Nazi-related puns. A self-described 'free-speech absolutist,' the tech broligarch's decision to strip back content moderation to the bone following his 2022 acquisition of the social media platform has also long drawn criticism for fuelling the online spread of extremist material, with hate-speech watchdogs raising concerns over the growing abundance of antisemitic content on the platform.
