A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

Just days after Elon Musk was criticized for giving what looked like a Nazi salute following the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, the richest man in the world is being scrutinized once more. This time, Musk took to his X platform with a series of Nazi jokes.

Musk’s gesture has received mixed reactions from politicians and academics, with some likening it to a Nazi salute and others saying it was an accidental action made in the heat of his victory speech.