{"id":2603632,"date":"2026-05-17T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resurfaced-video-mamdani-giving-same-so-called-nazi-salute-as-elon-while-liberal-crowd-cheers-him-on\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:33:44","slug":"resurfaced-video-mamdani-giving-same-so-called-nazi-salute-as-elon-while-liberal-crowd-cheers-him-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resurfaced-video-mamdani-giving-same-so-called-nazi-salute-as-elon-while-liberal-crowd-cheers-him-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Resurfaced Video: Mamdani Giving Same So-Called &#8216;Nazi Salute&#8217; as Elon, While Liberal Crowd Cheers Him On"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fresurfaced-video-mamdani-giving-same-so-called-nazi-salute-as-elon-while-liberal-crowd-cheers-him-on%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603632&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-argue-at-impeachment-trial-that-capitol-breach-wasnt-sparked-by-one-speech\/\" title=\"Democrats Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn\u2019t Sparked by \u2018One Speech\u2019\">article claims<\/a> that New york City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a hand gesture during his January inauguration that resembled the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wave gesture critics onc<\/a> associated with Elon Musk during Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration. It says a Joe Rogan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bare-chested-trump-supporter-with-horns-takes-over-speakers-seat-in-us-house\/\" title=\"Bare-Chested ... Supporter with Horns Takes Over Speaker\u2019s Seat in US House\">fan account<\/a> shared footage of Mamdani raising his hand, moving his palm to his chest, and extending it toward the crowd, which supporters of the account argued was being unfairly compared to a \u201cNazi salute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The piece adds that other users tried to \u201cdebunk\u201d the Rogan clip by pointing out that Mamdani\u2019s hand then opened and wiggled his fingers, and that the gesture was also seen in videos of prominent Democrats such as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. It concludes by arguing that context matters, that the accusation loses power when dismissed or re-labeled in different cases, and that the rhetoric is meant to vilify political opponents rather than clarify facts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani was seen during his inauguration day in January giving a hand gesture to the crowd eerily similar to the one for which leftists once castigated Elon Musk during President Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>A fan account of podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan posted a short clip of Mamdani raising his hand towards the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He takes his palm and touches his chest before extending it amongst cheers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Didn\u2019t they start burning Teslas when Elon Musk did this? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UD1fDhhaAE\">pic.twitter.com\/UD1fDhhaAE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Rogan Podcast News (@joeroganhq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joeroganhq\/status\/2053309057163997299?\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reader will recall that when Musk did this, it was apparently a \u201cNazi salute,\u201d as the left felt they finally had the evidence they needed to credit the accusations against Trump and his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Users were quick to include more footage of Mamdani, trying to debunk the Rogan fan account by showing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lori-lightfoot-claims-racism-and-sexism-driving-about-99-of-criticism-over-chicago-crime-wave\/\" title=\"Lori Lightfoot Claims \u2018Racism And Sexism\u2019 Driving \u2018About 99%\u2019 Of Criticism Over Chicago Crime Wave\">mayor made<\/a> a waving gesture immediately afterward.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The video you posted stops before you see Zohran\u2019s hand opening and wiggling the fingers. The movement is not explosive and straight differentiating it from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-draws-controversy-for-gesture-at-capital-one-rally-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... draws controversy for ... at Capital One rally - Washington Examiner\">sieg heil salute<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BTbdbZTiJ1\">pic.twitter.com\/BTbdbZTiJ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MindReflects (@MindReflects) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MindReflects\/status\/2053438131710406667?\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another account pointed to other prominent Democrats, like former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, making the same gesture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yeah but remember it\u2019s ok when they do it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7T8qj0DRFm\">pic.twitter.com\/7T8qj0DRFm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAGAmemeTeam (@thecrussian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thecrussian\/status\/2053369249691836546?\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost as if context matters?<\/p>\n<p>The Rogan fan account put out an enticing bit of bait for X\u2019s leftists, and they took it easily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMamdani wasn\u2019t making a Nazi salute! Look at the moment in context!\u201d they cried.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, neither was Musk.<\/p>\n<p>If we are disregarding context, then Democrats have been saluting Adolf Hitler for decades.<\/p>\n<p>If the tone comes off as dismissive here, that\u2019s intentional. Being called a Nazi \u2014 how many on the left could actually define the term? \u2014 has lost its impact.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives no longer tiptoe or worry over the accusation, knowing their opposition will just find a reason to say it anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let that take away from the seriousness of the issue in what path we\u2019re being taken down with this rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s meant to vilify us.<\/p>\n<p>World War II was fought with a sense of moral clarity. 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