Left-wing activists have projected a giant image of Elon Musk doing a gesture that has been likened to a Nazi salute alongside the word “heil” onto Tesla’s Berlin factory.

An image of Elon Musk making a controversial salute during a speech on Monday was projected onto Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin. The display featured Musk's gesture alongside the words "Heil Tesla." Newsweek reached out to Tesla's communications team for comment on Wednesday.

Elon Musk was visibly bursting with excitement after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. At a celebratory rally on Monday at Capitol One Arena in Washington, he pumped his fist in the air and bellowed a “Yes!

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA) is up 103% in the past year, and the vast majority of those gains — about 70% — have been since Trump won the 2024 election. Investors now see Elon Musk as a heavyweight in policy decisions and many now even call him the co-president. TSLA stock now trades at $424 with a $1.33 trillion valuation.

Shares of Tesla Inc. slumped Tuesday alongside other electric-vehicle makers, while space company stocks saw big gains, after President Donald Trump announced a series of policies that could have wide-ranging impacts on markets.