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Posted: 2022-02-17T19:53:17Z | Updated: 2022-02-17T19:53:17Z Elon Musk Causes A Furor With Tweet Comparing Justin Trudeau To Hitler | HuffPost

Elon Musk Causes A Furor With Tweet Comparing Justin Trudeau To Hitler

The now-deleted tweet featured a photo of the Nazi leader that was captioned, "Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau. I had a budget."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk  caused a furor on social media on Thursday when he posted a tweet that comparing Nazi leader Adolf Hitler to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau .

Musk’s tweet was apparently part of his continuing effort to support the Canadian truck drivers who have staged a blockade in Ottawa , the nation’s capital, to protest the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers.

Although Musk eventually deleted the tweet, screenshots of what he tweeted are forever:

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The image in Elon Musk's now-deleted tweet.
Elon Musk/ Twitter

But the Hitler comparison was a bit much for many people.

However, one person felt the tweet added to the many similarities Musk already shares with another automotive icon known for antisemitic views .

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