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,

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

Musk's response to the accusations has included the complaint that the "legacy media" is trying to cancel him.