Elon Musk responds to Jimmy Carr's 'Nazi jibe' on his own social media platform X
Elon Musk responds to Jimmy Carr's 'Nazi jibe' on his own social media platform X
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Elon Musk has responded to claims he allegedly made a 'Nazi salute' during new US President Donald Trump's inauguration last week. It comes after British comedian Jimmy Carr posted a video to X, formerly known as Twitter, discussing Musk's controversial arm gesture as he took to the stage to give a speech at Washington DC's Capital One Arena as Trump was sworn in.
In the short clip from one of his stand up shows, which he titled 'What do I think of Elon Musk?', Carr asked his 6.4 million followers: "Did you watch the inauguration? So people are saying that Elon Musk did a Nazi salute. And all the debate online is - is Elon Musk a Nazi? Is Elon Musk autistic?" Fans are heard laughing in the audience as Carr continued: "Can't he be both?".
The 52-year-old went on to say: "There's a lot of crossover - autistics and Nazis. They both love trains." He added: "For the record, Elon Musk is not a f***ing Nazi. It's just the internet goes 'he's a Nazi' almost immediately. He's a f***ing genius. And Neal Brennan, my friend, pointed this out brilliantly in his last special, Crazy Good, if you're a genius, there's a little Salt Bae of f***ing crazy that comes with it. And he's maybe a little bit crazy, but he's not a f***ing Nazi.".
Recounting his own personal experience of meeting billionaire and X owner Musk, Carr said: "He's alright, I've met him, he was a very nice fella. Great sense of humour. I tell you what, I'll prove it. I'll post this on X and we won't have a problem." He then joked: "I f***ing hope! If I disappear though, you know who did it.".
