It's not the first time the world's richest man has taken an incendiary stance on Adolph Hitler or the atrocities of World War II

Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.

Elon Musk has reposted a tweet suggesting that Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong were not responsible for murdering millions of people. The post amplified by Musk to his 219.6 million followers blamed “public sector workers” for the atrocities carried out in the name of some of the most barbarous tyrants in modern history.

Elon Musk has sparked backlash after the billionaire reposted on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a post which declared that Hitler “didn’t murder millions of people,” but rather it was public sector employees.

MAGA Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), is facing criticism after amplifying a tweet that downplays the responsibility of historical dictators in mass killings. The post, originally from the account "Alice Smith" and shared by user "Rothmus,