Summary

Trump supporters are calling to defund PBS after it reported that Elon Musk’s post-inauguration gesture resembled a Nazi salute.

PBS described it as “similar to the ‘Sieg Heil’ used by Nazis,” sparking conservative backlash, with figures like Tomi Lahren and Rep. Andy Biggs accusing PBS of propaganda.

Musk denied the claim and criticized “legacy media” and Wikipedia for bias.

Calls to defund PBS align with longstanding conservative goals and plans like Project 2025, which includes eliminating public media funding under a new Trump administration.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Alleged is the right word, especially because he keeps saying he has Asperger’s, which hasn’t been a medical diagnosis in years, and there’s no evidence he was ever evaluated.

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      5 hours ago

      Nazis pulled the whole Asperger thing out of thin air because certain deviants could still be useful workers