Elon Musk, the world's richest man, standing behind a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States, on Monday twice gave what scholars, journalists and rights groups said was a Hitlergruß,

Authorities in Germany are investigating a controversial image projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin.

Online users shared videos showing Musk twice extending his hand outward from his heart but omitted his words explaining the gesture.

"I’m ending my lease two months early. When the Tesla rep asked why I’m not considering another Tesla, I said I’m sick of being associated with Elon."

The "Sieg Heil" heard 'round the world has made its way to Germany, where activists are using that infamous image to protest Tesla's Gigafactory.

Fineman previously took aim at Musk after fellow SNL cast member Bowen Yang revealed on Watch What Happens Live in August 2024 that one SNL host had “made multiple cast members cry on on Wednesday before the table read because he hated the ideas.”

Tesla's German gigafactory has been targeted by a British political campaign group which has projected an image of Elon Musk making a hand gesture, that

Musk's gesture, which some called a "Nazi salute," sparked outrage among Democratic lawmakers, as well as politicians in Europe.

Activists projected a video onto the façade of a Tesla factory in Berlin, Germany, depicting Elon Musk making a gesture that has been interpreted by some as a Nazi salute. The image showed Musk next to the word "Heil,

Errol Musk laughed and defended his son against allegations of making a Nazi salute, calling the accusation “absolute nonsense” and “rubbish.”

Calling Elon Musk a great friend of Israel, Netanyahu, in a post on X, said that the Tesla CEO is being “falsely smeared”.