Billionaire Elon Musk told the audience at one of the events that took place at the inauguration of President Donald Trump that thanks to them, the future of civilization is guaranteed. During a short speech, he made a gesture similar to the Roman salute.
– Some choices, you know, are important and some are not. But these were really important choices. And I want to thank you for your contribution to this, said billionaire Elon Musk, addressing the crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington.
– It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is guaranteed. “Thanks to you, we’re going to have safe cities, ultra-safe cities, secure borders, reasonable spending, the basics, and we’re going to take DOGE to Mars,” he added, referring to the spending-cutting commission he heads, called a The internet memo is named.
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Musk made a gesture similar to the Roman salute
Musk danced onto the stage, greeted the crowd loudly, and during a short speech made a gesture that resembled a Roman salute twice.
– This is how victory tastes. This was no simple victory, but a turning point in the path of human civilization, Musk said just before pointing out. A CNN journalist reporting on the incident described the gesture as “a strange greeting”.
President Trump himself is scheduled to appear at the Washington Hall during the parade and is expected to sign a number of his first executive orders, including closing the southern border to asylum seekers and sending additional troops there.
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