Old Video Of Elon Musk's Father Discussing Nazi Connection Emerges
The controversy of Elon Musk allegedly performing Nazi salute at the inaguration parade of the new US president Donald Trump has stirred the internet since Monday.
Eventhough Elon Musk rubbished the claims that he made a Nazi salute, the internet is still divided with critics and defenders clashing over its intent. Amid the growing controversy, an old video of the Tesla CEO’s father, Errol Musk, discussing the Nazi’s connection to Elon’s family, surfaced online.
In an interview with MacG youtube channel, Errol Musk was seen discussing the connection of Elon’s maternal grandparents with Hitler and the Nazi Party. He said that Maye’s (Elon Musk’s mother) parents were very fanatical in favour of Apartheid.
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He further seen explaining that Elon’s grandparents came to south Africa from Canada, because they sympathized with the African government. He also said that Elon’s grandparents supported Hitler and the Nazi party. And this statement of Elon’s father has fueled the ongoing Nazi salute controversy.
The tweet along the video reads, “Here’s Elon’s father casually saying Elon’s maternal grandparents were in the Nazi party in Canada, supported Hitler, and moved to South Africa because they strongly admired the Apartheid regime.”
Here’s Elon’s father casually saying Elon’s maternal grandparents were in the Nazi party in Canada, supported Hitler, and moved to South Africa because they strongly admired the Apartheid regime. 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/LjI57S7gne
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 21, 2025
This video made netizens to question whether the act of the Tesla CEO at the inauguration parade was intentional. One commented, “You can take the boy out of South Africa, but you can’t take Apartheid out of the boy.”
You can take the boy out of South Africa, but you can’t take Apartheid out of the boy.
— Dr Paul Dorfman (@dorfman_p) January 22, 2025
Along with this, an article “Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather” is also caught the attention of the netizens. One user commented, “It’s true according to this…his grandfather apparently wrote a manifesto explaining his beliefs.”
It’s true according to this…his grandfather apparently wrote a manifesto explaining his beliefs.https://t.co/G36IFy82Hk
“Haldeman believed that apartheid South Africa was destined to lead “White Christian Civilization” in its fight against the “International Conspiracy” of… pic.twitter.com/Ap4ptj5Mla
— everythingism (@_everythingism) January 22, 2025
But other netizens also felt no relevance between grandfathers beliefs and Elon Musk’s. One comment reads, “My great grandfather was a Holocaust denier, it doesn’t mean I am 🙄”
My great grandfather was a Holocaust denier, it doesn’t mean I am 🙄
— Y Ddraig goch 🏴 (@caratacus07) January 21, 2025
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This comment reads, “yeah… do you know that milions of nice people living in germany right now had gandparents that not only supported nazis BUT WERE ACTUAL NAZIS? Are you going to be passing the blame to all their living german relatives?”
yeah… do you know that milions of nice people living in germany right now had gandparents that not only supported nazis BUT WERE ACTUAL NAZIS?
Are you going to be passing the blame to all their living german relatives?
So now Elon is your “Whipping boy”?
Idiotic!
— Pepetideo (@pepetideo) January 22, 2025
As per the reports, Elon Musk, on responding to the major controversy said “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler attack is sooo tired.”
Maye Musk also responded to these claims on social social media and other American leaders making a similar gesture including George W Bush, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton.
Who saluted first?@HillaryClinton @SenWarren @BarackObama @StephenAtHome
Sehr dumm @SZ_Muenchen https://t.co/xF0bbCYIN5 pic.twitter.com/5iYjmk3kwy— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) January 21, 2025
