Grimes says she’s “happy to denounce Nazi-ism” following ex-partner Elon Musk’s controversial salute: “I am not him”
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Grimes has clarified her stance on Elon Musk‘s controversial Nazi-like gestures at Donald Trump‘s Presidential inauguration – find out more below.
Donald Trump was sworn into the White House for the second time on Monday (January 20). During the inauguration, tech billionaire and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk – who has been an integral part of Trump’s election win, and was appointed by the new POTUS to lead his new Department Of Government Efficiency – expressed his happiness over Trump re-entering the White House. “I just want to say thank you for making it happen,” he said.
The X/Twitter owner then slapped his chest with his right hand, and flung his arm up diagonally upwards. Musk turned around to crowd members behind the podium before repeating the gesture.
Many have compared since the gesture to a Nazi salute signalling obedience to Adolf Hitler. Now, Musk’s former partner Grimes – with whom he shares three children – has responded to the controversy on social media.
Responding to a fan on X who was seeking clarity, Grimes – who is Canadian – shared that she had not learned about Elon’s gesture as she wasn’t online and didn’t watch the inauguration: “While I deeply respect your concern- it is unhealthy that people are this upset when I have not even been online yet today and am only just learning about this controversy now. I don’t know what happened and I will not make a rash statement – I am not a citizen of this country.”
She then said that she wouldn’t respond immediately as she needed time to “research the state of affairs” and did not want to “say something that will create an international scandal”. However, she did clarify that she should not have to be held accountable for his actions: “I am not him. I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.”
While I deeply respect your concern- it is unhealthy that people are this upset when I have not even been online yet today and am only just learning about this controversy now. I don't know what happened and I will not make a rash statement – I am not a citizen of this country.…
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