As we've seen in the fairly recent past, Democrats and assorted lefties have had an affinity for taking video of a Republican waving to a crowd and then claiming the person made a "Nazi salute."
CNN was of course a willing participant in pushing one such video of Elon Musk last summer:
Within 24 hours of Elon’s “salute,” CNN was in full propaganda mode, booking Democrats to emphatically declare it was a “Nazi salute."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 1, 2025
ACOSTA: "He used a hand gesture that looked like a Nazi salute."
GARCIA: "That was a Nazi salute…if you talk to anyone like historians, folks… pic.twitter.com/jacGora49T
CNN's got him now! (cue massive eye roll)
However, when the roles are reversed the Left does NOT appreciate their "rule" being used against their own.
Such was the case with this video of Zohran Mamdani that's going around:
Recommended
Mamdani is a NAZl!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 2, 2026
Your rules, not mine. pic.twitter.com/Di3nG6CiBZ
The "Mamdani Press Account," which say it operates independent from the NYC Mayor's office, got ratioed after this denial:
In no way was this a NAZI salute or intended to be one.
— Commentary Zohran Mamdani Press Account (@MayorMamdani) January 2, 2026
We can end that debate now. 👇🏽 https://t.co/n2zBzWwzsv
But according to the "rules" as the Left has written, that HAS TO BE a Nazi salute, right? CNN, care to weigh in on this one?
What?
— Patrick Sharp PolitiClips (@ginsengdrumming) January 2, 2026
So, you can dish it out but you can't take it huh? pic.twitter.com/FbAPokhoSS
Apparently not.
But it looks exactly like the salute Elon gave that the left INSISTED was a Nazi salute.
— Shelley70 (@ShelleyH70) January 2, 2026
Because of the double standard, this from Sen. Cory Booker was NOT reported by CNN as a "Nazi salute":
NEW: Democrat Senator Cory Booker appears to do a “Nazi” salute in front of a large crowd of Democrats.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 31, 2025
I’m looking forward to the wall to wall coverage from the “honest” and totally not biased media. pic.twitter.com/6oHjYlKxEl
Hey, I can keep playing this game as long as the Dems and their media propagandists want to!
These are the rules you all made … this looks as much like a Nazi salute as what Elon Musk did. 🤷🏼♀️
— The🐰FOO (@PolitiBunny) January 2, 2026
Not a great first day, guys. https://t.co/acN7UPMKaW
The Mamdani apologists are likely in for a long next few years (and New Yorkers probably are too).
