Elon Musk's daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson slams him over controversial gesture at Trump inauguration rally

Elon Musk has been accused of making a 'Nazi salute' at Donald Trump's inauguration parade on Monday, January 20
UPDATED JAN 23, 2025
Elon Musk's estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, took to Threads to share her thoughts on the 'Nazi salute' controversy (@vivllainous/Instagram, Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Elon Musk's estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, took to Threads to share her thoughts on the 'Nazi salute' controversy (@vivllainous/Instagram, Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, lashed out at her father after he reportedly made an eyebrow-raising gesture during Donald Trump’s inauguration day rally.

The Tesla CEO has been accused of making a "Nazi salute" at the Capitol One Arena rally on Monday, January 20.



 

Elon Musk's daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson calls him out over his controversial hand gesture 

Vivian Jenna Wilson took to Instagram’s Threads platform on Tuesday to write, "I’m just gonna say let’s call a spade a f***ing spade. Especially if there were two spades done in succession based on the reaction of the first spade," as reported by the Daily Beast.

(Thread/ @vivllainous)
Vivian Jenna Wilson's post about Elon Musk's controversial hand gesture (@vivllainous/Threads)

Wilson, the daughter of Elon and his ex-wife, Canadian author Justine Musk, also made fun of those defending the billionaire by calling his gesture a "Roman salute" or blaming it on his autism diagnosis. 

In another Thread post, the 21-year-old wrote, "I don't know why y'all are reacting with such vigor, I'm clearly only talking about card suits. I mean I have ADHD and this was CLEARLY just an accident that people happened to interpret to mean something other than just card suits."

(Thread/ @vivllainous)
Vivian Jenna Wilson's second post about Elon Musk's controversial hand gesture (@vivllainous/Threads)

"After all, there's no proof I'm not just talking about card suits. Y'know... people assuming that I'm not just talking about card suits just goes to show how dishonest people/the media can be," she added.

Wilson’s third post read, "For those who can read between the lines, do y'all understand how f****** easy this is to do? Plausible deniability honey. Just saying ✨."

(Thread/ @vivllainous)
Vivian Jenna Wilson's third post about Elon Musk's controversial hand gesture (@vivllainous/Threads)

Elon Musk slams Wikipedia over update on controversial hand gesture

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk gestures as hespeaks during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

This came as the tech billionaire called out Wikipedia over an update on his Wikipedia page about the controversial gesture, which read, "See also: Nazi salute § Elon Musk at the 2025 Donald Trump presidential inauguration."

(Elon Musk/ Wikipedia)
Update on Elon Musk's Wikipedia page about the controversial hand gesture (Elon Musk/ Wikipedia)

A whole section titled "Alleged Nazi salute at 2025 inauguration rally" was added and it says, "Musk thumped his right hand over his heart, fingers spread wide, and then extended his right arm out, emphatically, at an upward angle, palm down and fingers together."

(Elon Musk/ Wikipedia)
Update on Elon Musk's Wikipedia page about the controversial hand gesture (Elon Musk/ Wikipedia)

He took to his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, to write, "Since legacy media propaganda is considered a ‘valid’ source by Wikipedia, it naturally simply becomes an extension of legacy media propaganda!"



 

"Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored!" Elon added in another tweet.



 

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales soon fired back, writing, "I think Elon is unhappy that Wikipedia is not for sale. I hope his campaign to defund us results in lots of donations from people who care about the truth. If Elon wanted to help, he'd be encouraging kind and thoughtful intellectual people he agrees with to engage." 



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online

MORE STORIES

The post Khloe Kardashian liked featured Charlie Kirk speaking with a fan at an event about his devout Christian faith
Sep 13, 2025
Whitney Cummings sparked widespread outrage after posting a controversial tweet about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Sep 13, 2025
Prince Harry was spotted entering King Charles’s London residence, months after saying his father had ignored his calls
Sep 11, 2025
Rosie O'Donnell said Ellen DeGeneres’ friendship denial hurt so much she printed T-shirts for her staff reading, 'I don’t know Rosie, we’re not friends'
Sep 10, 2025
A post alleged that Karoline Leavitt called Patti LaBelle 'just a singer,' leading LaBelle to deliver a seven-word response that froze the studio
Sep 10, 2025
Jennifer Lopez feels free channeling emotions into music, but Ben Affleck is embarrassed and sees it as crossing a line, according to the source
Sep 9, 2025
Howard Stern added that he missed last week’s show due to illness, not contract talks, and addressed rumors of being fired from his own show
Sep 9, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement in August 2025 triggered a wave of pregnancy chatter after an ultrasound photo went viral
Sep 9, 2025
Ed Sheeran, 34, revealed that he was leaving Suffolk with his wife Cherry Seaborn and their two daughters, Lyra and Jupiter
Sep 9, 2025
From Ice Spice’s chaotic corset to Paris Hilton’s flame dress, see the celebs who landed on the worst-dressed list at the 2025 VMAs
Sep 8, 2025