‘I am a Jew who lived …’: William Shatter defends Alone Musk on the claims of Nazi salute; Social media called Star Trek actor ‘based’
The Hollywood icon William Shaton has come out in defense of Elon Musk amidst the ongoing controversy at the behest of the technical billionaire during the second opening of Donald Trump.A brief video clip went viral, when he showed Kasturi raising his right hand from the chest level in a harsh, straight gesture and said, “My heart goes out for you.” Critics slammed the move as an Nazi-style salute online, especially in Germany. The footage was shot on 20 January during a factory tour on 20 January with Trump’s opening ceremony.
However, the ‘Star Trek’ actor, who is also a Jew, dismissed the allegations in a post on X.“I am a Jew that lived in Nazi Germany’s time in Canada. Do you think if I also believed for a second that I was a tribute to Hitler or Nazis that I would communicate with him; follow him alone?” Shatter wrote.Comment came on X to a user who asked, “You don’t think Elon was saluting Nazi?”
Musk repeatedly denied that the gesture was in the form of a salute, it is called “media promotion”. Supporters of Tesla and SpaceX CEO argue that the video was excluded from the context and this movement was probably a strange wave or misunderstanding proposal.While the Anti-Defamation League also “a strange gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not Nazi salute,” Action “a strange gesture, weighed, critics and historians have warned that it can encourage far-flung groups. Social media platforms were since, who were either condemning or making fun of the gesture.Shatoner and Musk have a history of friendly social media exchanges. The two once joked as a planet about the position of Pluto, in which Kasturi launched a campaign to restore Shatter’s campaign. Musk has also expressed praise for veteran actor and self-dominated “Star Trek” fan.Online, shatter’s tucked rescue has praised him with some users, many have called him “based” to stand out of his beliefs.
