A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to audience members behind the podium, and repeated the gesture. “My heart goes out to you,

Elon Musk addressed the backlash over a one-arm gesture he made during a speech celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration.* We reported earlier that Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of Tesla, ignited a fierce debate following a televised event at Capitol One Arena in Washington,