The media hysterically attacked Elon Musk over a patriotic gesture that they claimed was a “Nazi” salute, yet there was the sound of crickets when a Democrat senator did the same thing over the weekend.
During an appearance at the California Democratic Party Convention, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) capped off his emotional rant with what if he were a Republican, would have been condemned 24/7 as one of the notorious stiff-armed salutes to Hitler that were gestures of loyalty to Der Führer during Nazi Germany’s heyday.
NEW: Democrat Senator Cory Booker appears to do a “Nazi” salute in front of a large crowd of Democrats.
I’m looking forward to the wall to wall coverage from the “honest” and totally not biased media. pic.twitter.com/6oHjYlKxEl
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 31, 2025
On the day of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the now-former DOGE chief extended his arm after touching his heart during a celebration at Capitol One Arena only to have the liars and bad actors claim that he was sending out a secret message to an army of MAGA white supremacists, the first hoax of the incoming administration.
Spot The (D)ifference… pic.twitter.com/aPlb173M8S
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 1, 2025
The reaction was typically over the top with major media outlets insisting that Musk fired off a “Sieg Heil” salute, and as is usually the case, the big lie was promoted by CNN, the once reputable cable news network that now functions nearly solely as a purveyor of anti-Trump propaganda.
Within 24 hours of Elon’s “salute,” CNN was in full propaganda mode, booking Democrats to emphatically declare it was a “Nazi salute.”
ACOSTA: “He used a hand gesture that looked like a Nazi salute.”
GARCIA: “That was a Nazi salute…if you talk to anyone like historians, folks… pic.twitter.com/jacGora49T
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 1, 2025
NEW: CNN suggests Elon Musk made a Nazi salute during Trump’s event at Capitol One arena, purposely leaves out Musk’s comments when he said his heart goes out to the crowd.
CNN: “It’s a salute. It was quick. I think our viewers are smart and they can take a look at that, but it… pic.twitter.com/LDoWQODod4
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 20, 2025
And yet when Booker thrust out his own arm in a “Sieg Heil” salute, there was no similar outrage, a prime example of the hypocrisy and double standards of the legacy media which have lead to a widespread collapse in public trust of the press which acts as an unofficial public relations and disinformation arm of the DNC.
X users didn’t hesitate to point out the disparity in coverage.
Here’s a list of all the news networks who have not covered Cory Booker’s salute:
– NYTimes
– CNN
– Washington Post
– MSNBC
– NPR
– USA Today
– Reuters
– Axios
– ABC NewsEvery single one of them wrote stories on Elon Musk’s “salute”…
…do you get it yet? pic.twitter.com/s4VuquhbEs
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) June 1, 2025
When Elon made a gesture from his heart, the media went nuts and compared him to a nazi.
I’m sure they will all be outraged by Cory Booker making the same gesture…
Right?? https://t.co/usekjI5iwQ pic.twitter.com/0NkW5VC3d5
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 1, 2025
I’m pretty sure this is all legacy media will be talking about until the midterms.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) May 31, 2025
The hypocrisy of the difference in the media reaction & coverage of the two men doing the exact same thing on a stage.
— Eric Pistey (@shawnpisteySC) June 1, 2025
It doesn’t count if you’re a liberal.
— J. Scott Biggs (@JohnBig93760819) June 1, 2025
Weird, it’s almost like the media lies to us, but that could never be the case like ever ever you know because the media only tells us the truth and we know this because they tell us that all of the time. pic.twitter.com/xgnFj6c7hG
— Trevor Cross (@VikingBiker333) June 1, 2025
Will we see this every day on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS? Asking for the American public…
— Ladybearclaw28806 (@Natalie44066053) June 1, 2025
“But why do they all hate us??”
– The media
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 1, 2025
Now he’s Dollar Store Adolph.
— ThunderClap Spewman (@TSpewman) May 31, 2025
“Cory Booker was obviously just waving to the crowd. Anyone who claims his wave is the same as Elon Musk’s gesture is operating in bad faith,” a spokesperson for Booker told Newsweek. “The differences between the two are obvious to anyone without an agenda.”
The tale of two salutes is yet one more reason for Americans to hate the media.
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