Meteorologist Sam Kuffel was targeted by a conservative media personality for comparing Musk's gesture to a Nazi salute.

A meteorologist in Milwaukee has been “dropped” by the TV station where she worked after criticizing Elon Musk in an Instagram post about his Nazi-like salutes, according to a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Musk’s gesture has received mixed reactions from politicians and academics, with some likening it to a Nazi salute and others saying it was an accidental action made in the heat of his victory speech.

Musk has promoted antisemitic and white nationalist content online, and has endorsed a neo-Nazi party in Germany.

As news of meteorologist Sam Kuffel's firing broke, a number of people expressed support and opposition to the move by the local CBS affiliate.

A local meteorologist who worked for Milwaukee’s CBS affiliate was fired from her job after she posted criticism on social media denouncing Elon Musk as a “Nazi” over his controversial arm gesture at a pro-Trump rally.

A local meteorologist who worked for Milwaukee’s CBS affiliate was fired from her job after she posted criticism on social media denouncing Elon Musk as a “Nazi” over his controversial arm gesture at a pro-Trump rally.

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter has commented on the accusations that her father made a Nazi-like gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration.   Vivian Wilson, who is one of six children the tech billionaire had with his ex-wife and author Justine Musk,

TV meteorologist Sam Kuffel fired by CBS affiliate after blasting Elon Musk’s ‘Nazi salute’ - Sam Kuffel made two posts on Instagram criticizing the world’s richest man over the inauguration gesture,

But the latest hysteria came after billionaire Tesla founder and close Trump supporter Elon Musk gave a speech at the inaugural parade held at Capital One Arena following the swearing in ceremony. During the speech, while standing behind the presidential podium, Musk made an awkward gesture that the left quickly claimed was a Nazi salute.

Reddit communities from r/NBA to r/Christianity say they won’t allow links to the platform after Elon Musk’s gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute.