Donald Trump officially became the 47th president of the United States on Monday, and during an inauguration event for Trump, Elon Musk spoke to a crowd and made a gesture that caused a stir online.
Musk saluted the crowd in a way that appeared to be similar to how folks would’ve saluted one another in Nazi Germany. The Nazis proved to be one of the more harmful political parties in world history.
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown seems to think that Musk’s salute is being blown out of proportion, however, and that the media is simply trying to paint the billionaire and owner of Tesla in a negative light.
I’ve seen my whole career how media can take shit out of context on purpose to try to make someone look bad…
And this is another example.
People are tired of media trying to paint narratives… pic.twitter.com/RwrUy22fr7
— AB (@AB84) January 21, 2025
Musk had a large role in Trump’s presidential campaign. He contributed around $200 million to help him win the White House for a second time. Trump previously served as the 45th president in the country’s history, and his first time came to an end in 2021.
The world’s richest man will also have a job in the Trump administration. More specifically, he has been made head of the Department for Government Efficiency, otherwise known as DOGE.
Brown voiced his support for Trump well before he was elected on Monday. Back in March of last year, he seemingly campaigned to be his running mate in the 2024 election with a post on Instagram.
He also was on the receiving end of at least one death threat from someone who allegedly supported Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris ahead of the election. Per a screenshot, the individual supposedly said to Brown over a direct message on X that he’ll be “hanging out in a tree soon buddy.”
Brown’s career in the NFL spanned more than a decade with three teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. He last played in the league with Tampa Bay in the 2021 campaign.
The 36-year-old also won the only Super Bowl of his NFL career with the Buccaneers, and he was teammates with quarterback Tom Brady — who is maybe the greatest signal-caller in the history of the league — when he added a ring to his resume.
