Grimes denounces the "far alt-right" after Elon Musk's apparent Nazi salute controversy: “I am not him”

Grimes has denounced the "far alt-right" after ex-husband Elon Musk made a gesture which many interpreted as the Nazi salute at an inauguration event for Donald Trump.

Grimes, a Canadian musician and parent of three children with Musk, reminded audiences she is not from the US and planned to do more research into the situation on Wednesday.

Some fans on X criticized Grimes for staying silent in lieu of the controversy. Responding to one user, she wrote on Tuesday, “It's absurd that someone can be this cancelled for something their ex did before they even heard it happened. I am not him. I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.”

The artist continued, adding “I promise you it doesn't feel good to be hated all the time for things I don't even know about, cannot predict and cannot control. But I also chose this path, I accept it. I make the best of it, and I simply wish happiness and health to all.”

While I deeply respect your concern- it is unhealthy that people are this upset when I have not even been online yet today and am only just learning about this controversy now. I don't know what happened and I will not make a rash statement - I am not a citizen of this country.…

— ⏳ (@Grimezsz) January 21, 2025

In a second post, she wrote, “I'm happy to denounce Nazi-ism - and the far alt right. Would that help clear things up? I've just gotten out of breakfast and have to catch a flight, and am still debating how to approach things diplomatically because I feel in over my head.”

I'm happy to denounce Nazi-ism - and the far alt right. Would that help clear things up? I've just gotten out of breakfast and have to catch a flight, and am still debating how to approach things diplomatically because I feel in over my head. But if there's concern about that,…

— ⏳ (@Grimezsz) January 21, 2025

The artist has not issued any statements since. Musk, owner of X and newly appointed lead of the Department of Government Efficiency, responded to the controversy on Tuesday.

“Frankly, [Democrats] need better dirty tricks,” he wrote on X. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”

Frankly, they need better dirty tricks.

The “everyone is Hitler” attack is sooo tired https://t.co/9fIqS5mWA0

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025