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When Elon Musk placed his hand on his heart and then gestured toward an audience of Trump supporters on Inauguration Day, headlines blared as liberals screeched and howled, accusing him of making a Nazi salute.
CNN, PBS, Newsweek and many other liberal media outlets, along with the majority of Democrats, all went wild at the time, accusing Musk of being a Nazi.
But now that Democrat Sen. Cory Booker (NY) has made the exact same gesture at a political event, the left is singing a completely different tune. The only criticism from the liberal media is now directed at conservatives, for accusing Booker of making a Nazi salute.
Booker made the gesture while speaking at the California Democratic Party’s 2025 State Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calf. on Saturday.
WATCH:
Moments ago, Cory Booker salutes 4,000 CA Democrat Party delegates. pic.twitter.com/5il76AeGhX
— Richie Greenberg (@greenbergnation) May 31, 2025
Conservatives have pounced on the moment, and are mocking Booker on social media:
Looks to me like he’s doing a Nazi Salute. Your rules not mine
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) June 1, 2025
Pretty sure per the libs Rules this means Booker is a Nazi?
— Johnny Wishbone (@JWishbon3) May 31, 2025
@elonmusk, he’s copying your move 😆 though yours had more ❤️ overture.
I hope this video goes viral to prove their hypocrisy 😂— TransparentRN (@liane956) June 1, 2025
Conservative communicator Steve Guest share a video that features a comparison of both Booker and Musk making the heartfelt gesture toward their audiences.
“Will the media respond the same way to Cory Booker waving to the crowd as they did to Elon Musk waving to the crowd or was it all just performative nonsense when Elon did it?” Guest asked.
Will the media respond the same way to Cory Booker waving to the crowd as they did to Elon Musk waving to the crowd or was it all just performative nonsense when Elon did it? pic.twitter.com/Wm8cm8V31y
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 1, 2025
Liberal headlines literally slamming MAGA supporters
Daily Beast: MAGA Melts Down Over Cory Booker’s ‘Nazi’ Salute
The Economic Times: Watch: MAGA influencers accuse Cory Booker of Nazi-style salute, call him ‘literally Hitler’
Libs of TikTok pointed out a comparison of two Newsweek headlines and declared, “Pure trash propaganda.”
Newsweek when it’s Elon: “8 years after Auschwitz, Elon Musk keeps the fascist salute alive.”
Newsweek when it’s Cory Booker: “MAGA accuses Democratic Senator Cory Booker of doing ‘Nazi Salute’
Elon Musk responded, “Fate loves irony, but hates hypocrisy. Legacy media like Newsweek lie relentlessly.”
Fate loves irony, but hates hypocrisy.
Legacy media like Newsweek lie relentlessly. https://t.co/5LjmuuHlVE
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik wrote, “The mainstream media is totally corrupt. In January, Democrats and the Left were hyperventilating about this false smear of Elon and the stenographers in the media went to work.
“It was the trending news story the morning of my Senate hearing in January and I was asked about @elonmusk’s alleged “Nazi salute.” It was a ridiculous question by @ChrisMurphyCT and I treated it as such.
“The American people are smart. Neither Elon Musk or @CoryBooker are giving the Nazi salute. Americans see thru this obvious and destructive double standard by the totally broken media and Democrat Party.”
Elon Musk replied, “They are such hypocrites.”
They are such hypocrites
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 1, 2025
#WalkAway founder Brandon Straka also shared the video and wrote:
On the left: Senator Corey Booker giving a heartfelt, patriotic salute.
On the right: Elon Musk personally resurrecting the Third Reich, according to the media.
Same gesture. Different political party. Funny how that works.
On the left: Senator Corey Booker giving a heartfelt, patriotic salute.
On the right: Elon Musk personally resurrecting the Third Reich, according to the media.
Same gesture. Different political party.
Funny how that works. pic.twitter.com/5ygUrTOjy8— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) June 1, 2025
If Elon Musk is a Nazi for doing this gesture… Cory Booker is one too.
Sorry, I don’t make the rules. pic.twitter.com/Tw9cuDb1yY
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) June 1, 2025
I lost 1000’s of followers for saying it wasn’t a Nazi salute all along.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) June 1, 2025
Cory Booker did the thing.
This is literally the Third Reich all over again.
These are the darkest days ever.
Democracy is doomed.
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) May 31, 2025
Podcast host Alec Lace posted another video which also included Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who made a very similar gesture while he was Kamala Harris’ running mate last year.
According to The New York Times @elonmusk is the only one giving a Nazi Salute. Not Cory Booker or Tim Walz. And if you think anything else, you’re a racist pic.twitter.com/OzHvdMqBpd
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) June 1, 2025
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