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Democratic presidential hopeful Booker under fire for alleged Nazi salute towards California Democrats, mirroring Musk's controversy from previous months.

Critics among the conservative faction accused Senator Cory Booker of performing a 'Nazi salute' at a Democratic Party gathering in California. This criticism followed close scrutiny of Elon Musk's identical gesture, also under fire in January, amid media coverage discrepancies.

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Critics accuse Senator Cory Booker of performing a suspected 'Nazi salute' at a California...
Critics accuse Senator Cory Booker of performing a suspected 'Nazi salute' at a California Democratic Party gathering, sparking debate over media coverage contrasting Elon Musk's comparable gesture back in January.

Democratic presidential hopeful Booker under fire for alleged Nazi salute towards California Democrats, mirroring Musk's controversy from previous months.

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#BookerSalute: Conservatives Cry Foul as Cory Booker's Gesture Sparks Debate

Senator Cory Booker finds himself in hot water after delivering a controversial gesture at the California Democratic Convention, with many drawing comparisons to Elon Musk's infamous arm raise from earlier in the year. Conservatives argue Booker is given a free pass while Musk faced strong criticism from the media.

Attention turned to Cory Booker after videos surfaced of his peculiar move, reminiscent of Musk's gesture that created a media firestorm. "Democrat Senator Cory Booker appears to do a 'Nazi' salute in front of a large crowd of Democrats" tweeted Collin Rugg from Trending Politics. But while Musk was slammed as a "Nazi" for his gesture, Booker's move sparked less widespread media attention.

Angela Belcamino chimed in on social media, questioning the double standard: "If Elon Musk is a Nazi for doing this gesture... Cory Booker is one too. Sorry, I don't make the rules." Booker's seemingly unintentional mimicry of Musk's gesture raises eyebrows, with some suggesting the media is biased in favor of Democrats.

However, Booker's spokesperson Maya Krishna-Rogers maintained that the senator was simply waving to the crowd, not giving a Nazi salute. Yet, Musk himself weighed in, criticizing the media for their double standards. "Legacy media is one big psy op" the Tesla CEO tweeted in response to comparisons between the two incidents.

The incident serves as a reminder of the ever-present debate over media bias and double standards in political discourse. Elon Musk's mother has even urged her son to sue CNN and other news outlets for their portrayal of her son's controversial gesture as a Nazi salute.

In a stark contrast to Musk's accusations, Senator Booker has been a vocal critic of Trump, once labeling him as "worse than a racist" for using "racist tropes" to divide the nation. Despite this, Booker himself didn't join the chorus of critics comparing Musk's gesture to a Nazi salute earlier this year.

[1] Reuters[2] The Hill[3] The Chronicle

  1. The debate over media bias in political discourse was further ignited following Senator Cory Booker's controversial gesture at the California Democratic Convention, which echoed Elon Musk's earlier, infamous arm raise.
  2. The incident has sparked discussions on social media about the perceived double standards in the portrayal of politicians and celebrities on general-news outlets and social-media platforms, with critics like Angela Belcamino questioning the bias towards Democrats.
  3. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's accusations of media bias against him, following his controversial gesture earlier in the year, have been intensified as his mother has urged him to sue news outlets such as CNN for portraying his gesture as a Nazi salute, while Senator Booker himself remained largely silent on the matter.

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