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:
This is nothing new for the world’s richest internet troll person , who seems to get his kicks provoking people on social media .
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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