The Anti-Defamation League has declared that Musk’s gesture was “not a Nazi salute.” Stewart tried to puzzle it out: “Maybe that was Elon’s attempt at ‘dabbing on the haters.’”

Jon Stewart had a lot to say about Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday. But one moment from the day’s event seemed to stop him in his tracks: Elon Musk’s dramatic hand gesture, which evoked to many the Nazi salute.

Jon Stewart has reacted to Elon Musk ’s controversial salute to Donald Trump during an inauguration celebration for the new president on Monday (January 21) The Tesla CEO, DOGE leader and “first buddy” to Trump gave a speech at the Capital One Arena on Monday and quickly caused outrage after he made a salute that many felt was fascist.