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UFC Star Reacts to Elon Musk’s Questionable Salute During Trump Inauguration

UFC Contender Reacts to Elon Musk's Questionable Salute During Trump Inauguration Elon Musk is once again at the center of controversy after he delivered a suspicious-looking salute during Donald Trump’s…

Elon Musk is once again at the center of controversy after he delivered a suspicious-looking salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Towards the tail-end of his speech during Monday’s festivities in Washington D.C., the Tesla Motors CEO thumped his right hand to his chest before shooting it out diagonally with his palms facing down. Users online were quick to point out that Musk’s awkward gesture looked uncomfortably similar to the ‘Sieg Heil’ salute used as a greeting and acknowledgment of rank in Nazi Germany.

Unsurprisingly, the clip quickly went viral and generated a variety of reactions from online users, including one-time UFC title challenger Paulo Costa who offered his response to the surreal moment on X.

“Haha here we go,” Costa wrote.

Musk claims backlash is just another ‘dirty trick’

Musk has since commented on the controversy, claiming that the backlash is nothing more than a “dirty trick” from “they.”

Piers Morgan also quickly came to the defense of Musk, suggesting that while the salute was “ill-advised,” the Sultan of Space X by means meant to use it as a Nazi salute.

“Elon Musk was very ill-advised to do this kind of salute to denote his clearly stated ‘my heart goes out to you’ sentiment… but he obviously didn’t mean it as a Nazi salute and anyone who says he did is being a disingenuous idiot,” Morgan wrote.

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Even if Morgan is right and Musk’s sketchy salute was nothing more than an awkward moment, the incident appears to have really excited the Neo-Nazi community.

“Incredible things are happening already,” Andrew Torba, the founder of Gab, a social media platform popular with antisemites and white supremacists, wrote over a picture of Musk giving the salute.

“WE ARE F*CKING BACK,” the administrator of a Nazi meme channel on Telegram wrote under a clip of Musk giving the salute. Members of the group responded with the lightning bolt emoji, a well-known neo-Nazi reference to the SS.

“I don’t care if this was a mistake, I’m going to enjoy the tears over it,” Christopher Pohlhaus, the leader of the American neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe, wrote on his Telegram channel under a gif of the Musk salute.

Evan Kilgore, a right-wing political commentator, wrote on X: “Holy crap … did Elon Musk just Heil Hitler at the Trump Inauguration Rally in Washington DC … This is incredible.” Kilgore later wrote: “We are so back.”

Theo Von Blames Logan and Jake Paul for Embarrassing Chair Gaffe at Trump’s Inauguration

Theo Von thinks there’s a time and place for playing games, at a presidential inauguration isn’t one of them….

Theo Von thinks there’s a time and place for playing games, at a presidential inauguration isn’t one of them.

The popular comedian was one of many celebrities on hand to see Donald Trump sworn into office for the second time on Monday. Unfortunately, Von was the subject of one of the event’s more embarrassing moments. While taking in the festivities, Von’s chair broke, sending him crashing to the floor.

What looked like a simple accident at first may have actually been shenanigans on the part of YouTube stars Logan and Jake Paul who were sitting behind Von when his chair gave out.

Responding to the above post, Von claimed that the Paul brothers had fiddled with the chair, causing it to give at the worst possible time.

“Wasn’t an accident,” Von wrote. “Paul kids thought it was [funny] to mess with the chair. There’s a time and a place, ya know. L.”

Good thing they didn’t try messing with Conor McGregor’s seat on the bus.

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Despite suffering a little humiliation, Von was thrilled to be part of Monday’s event in Washington D.C.

“Got a chance to go to the presidential inauguration today and I just can’t believe that I got to be at that,” he wrote on X. “Some countries don’t even let you vote. Just felt really lucky to see that.”

Learn more about all the big names that attended Donald Trump’s inauguration day right here.

UFC Stars Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, and More Attend Trump’s Inauguration Day

A whole host of UFC stars were on hand to witness the inaugural of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday….

A whole host of UFC stars were on hand to witness the inaugural of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.

Trump secured his second term as President of the United States in November with a landslide victory over Kamala Harris. Throughout his campaign, UFC notables like Colby Covington, Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal, and CEO Dana White all expressed their support for the business mogul turned political icon. So it should come as no surprise that a majority of them were on hand in Washington D.C. to see ’45’ take his rightful place as ’47.’

Spotted standing between former U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama was Dana White, a longtime friend and supporter of Trump who had spoken at a rally just hours before the inauguration.

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Also there was Joe Rogan, the longtime UFC color commentator who hosted Trump on his popular JRE podcast weeks before election night. Before that, Rogan had long declined to have Trump appear on his program, but since sitting down with the POTUS, the former Fear Factor host appears to be all in on the ‘DJT’ hype train.

And, of course, you can’t have a Trump inauguration without one of his most staunch supporters, three-time UFC title challenger Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington.

UFC Megastar Conor McGregor Rides with Jake and Logan Paul to Trump Inauguration

Also making their way to the festivities were Jake and Logan Paul who found themselves hitching a ride with none other than Irish megastar and former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor.

Its gonna be an interesting ride.. pic.twitter.com/yIad9XPgYv

— Nelk Boys (@nelkboys) January 20, 2025

Check out McGregor’s comments while attending Monday’s inauguration ceremony below:

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— Mcgregor Forever (@mcgregorufc22) January 20, 2025

“Amazing to be here. I’m very excited; very optimistic about the future,” McGregor said during a media scrum. “And it’s a good time here in the United States. I was here the last time Donald Trump became president in 2016. And the energy and the response is night and day, which is a testament to how he’s done as a president, his last run, and how he’s handled himself since.”

McGregor also met up with political commentator Ben Shapiro at the event.

If you missed any of the festivities, you can watch the entire Trump inauguration online via YouTube and through various streaming sources, including Hulu and Disney+.

Sean Strickland Attacks Donald Trump Aide Vivek Ramaswamy Over Immigrants and Billionaires

Sean Strickland clapped back at Donald Trump aide Vivek Ramaswamy after the outspoken conservative from Ohio commented on America’s…

Sean Strickland clapped back at Donald Trump aide Vivek Ramaswamy after the outspoken conservative from Ohio commented on America’s alleged tendency to embrace mediocrity over excellence.

Ramaswamy, who founded the pharmaceutical company Roivant Services in 2014 and has a reported net worth of a billion dollars, recently offered his take on why tech companies are more inclined to hire foreign-born engineers over Americans.

According to Ramaswamy, the American culture has “venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long.”

“A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,” he wrote.

Ramaswamy then proceeded to try and further make his case by pointing to a slew of 30-year-old sitcoms from ABC’s lineup of TGIF programming.

“A culture that venerates Cory from ‘Boy Meets World,’ or Zack & Slater over Screech in ‘Saved by the Bell,’ or ‘Stefan’ over Steve Urkel in ‘Family Matters,’ will not produce the best engineers.”

To be fair, Zack Morris went on to become the Governor of California while both Corey Matthews and AC Slater became teachers at their respective alma maters. And Laura Winslow ultimately chose Steve Urkel over ‘Stefan.’

So there goes your entire argument, Mr. Ramaswamy.

Respectfully, Sean Strickland disagrees

Responding to Ramaswamy’s post, the former UFC middleweight champion placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of billionaires like him who have made life harder for blue-collar American families by importing labor to reduce overhead costs and hoarding their profits instead of putting that money back into the economy.

“Billionaires are the problem.. You put profits over people and patriotism,” Strickland wrote on X. “I’m not religious but if there ever was a devil he works through big business. Imported labor, devalued wages, hoard money. Absolutely ruined the family unit for profit. Massive wage gaps Parents work 20 hours a day and then say “go put your kids in science camp.”

“You’re so out of touch with the reality and struggles of what a family goes through…. The level of manipulation and brain washing that billionaires have infected this country with…. You’re the problem…”

On November 12, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Ramaswamy and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk had been tasked to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency. The goal of the DOGE is to restructure the U.S. federal government by removing regulations to reduce expenditures and increase government efficiency.

Despite displaying his disdain for billionaires, Strickland seems plenty excited to see Musk — the richest man in the world — completely “gut the government” once Trump is sworn back into the White House on January 20.

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Jon Jones’ Memorable 2024 Highlights: Battling Before Donald Trump

For Jon Jones, fighting in front of President-elect Donald Trump was bigger than besting the best heavyweight in mixed…

For Jon Jones, fighting in front of President-elect Donald Trump was bigger than besting the best heavyweight in mixed martial arts history.

Though he only fought once in 2024, it was another big year for the consensus GOAT punctuated by his dominant victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 inside the world’s most famous arena — Madison Square Garden. On that night, Trump finished the former two-time titleholder via a third-round TKO.

But what made it all the more special for ‘Bones’ was the presence of Trump who sat cageside just days after locking up his re-election.

Immediately following the win, ‘Bones’ hopped the cage wall and handed his UFC title to Trump, much to the chagrin of some fight fans and the delight of others.

Looking back on the year, Jones expressed gratitude for another ride around the sun and those who stood by his side along the way.

“Man, 2024… what a year,” Jones wrote on X. “I’ve gotta say, this one’s been special. It’s been full of challenges, blessings, and opportunities, and I’m just beyond grateful for the ride. None of it would’ve been possible without the people who’ve been rockin’ with me through it all—my family, my team, my coaches, and, of course, all of y’all who support me every step of the way.

“This year, I leveled up in ways I never thought possible — on the mat, in the Octagon, on the screen, and most importantly, as a man and a father. That doesn’t happen without a strong foundation, and y’all have been that for me. So, from the bottom of my heart — thank you. The love and energy you give me push me to keep going and striving for greatness. And trust me when I say this — this is just the beginning. Let’s keep building. God bless!”

Jon Jones shares his biggest accomplishments of the year

‘Bones’ followed that up with a list sharing the things he was most thankful for in 2024, the first being his opportunity to fight — and win — in front of our 47th President of the United States.

Reflecting on the year

•Performed for the President: Had the honor of showcasing my skills in front of our country’s leader.
•First-Time Voter: Took part in democracy and voted for the first time ever—a major personal milestone.
•Global Traveler & Educator: Traveled to…

— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) December 31, 2024

“It feels amazing to look back at the last year and make a list of achievements like that,” Jones concluded. “I’m sure if I spent more time on it, I’d realize just how many things I left out. Now, I’m excited to start writing down some New Year’s resolutions and even more excited to see the list of things I accomplish after 2025.”

Jones also spent a large chunk of his year traveling to countries like Mexico, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand where he shared his expertise in MMA.

Personally, that sounds a lot cooler than fighting in front of a 34-time convicted felon, but to each their own.