Matisyahu says Elon Musk most positively didn’t make a Nazi salute at Donald Trump‘s inauguration … he says it is simply an instance of Elon being a fish out of water.

The Jewish singer-songwriter, who voted for Trump this previous election, tells TMZ … Elon’s controversial gesture definitely had all the weather of a Nazi salute, however the forceful arm motion was extra about Elon not figuring out tips on how to act beneath the brilliant lights — although he acknowledges the way it seems out of context.

Matisyahu says musicians and performers are used to the eye and crowd vitality that comes with such an enormous platform … and Elon, being a “nerd,” simply did not know tips on how to channel the vitality, as a result of he isn’t used to being onstage.

He is additionally bought robust opinions about all of the flak Elon is getting right here … telling us, “All of those people who find themselves offended by this have stated nothing about teenage ladies raped in Gaza, hostages nonetheless in Gaza. Now they’re defenders of the Jews? My ass.”

Elon says the Nazi narrative is a part of an “Everyone seems to be Hitler” assault being carried out by the media … and Matisyahu agrees, telling us it is time for critics to cease labeling folks Nazis.

For Matisyahu, Elon’s the furthest factor from a Nazi … he feels Musk and Trump are going to defend Jewish folks from rising antisemitism.