The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to Musk's gesture by saying, "We have the freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany," he said, "what we do not accept is if this is supporting extreme right positions."

Canadian pop artist Grimes is speaking out amid a firestorm of criticism leveled at her ex-boyfriend Elon Musk following his controversial hand gesture at President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.