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January 21, 2025

Jared Holt speaks to the Associated Press about far-right responses to the Presidential Inauguration

Jared Holt, Senior Research Analyst at ISD-US, spoke to the Associated Press about a controversial gesture performed by Elon Musk during his speech at the Presidential Inauguration. The gesture sparked widespread debate, with some claiming it resembled a Nazi salute.

In his conversation with AP, Jared cautioned against jumping to conclusions, saying, that “it would be an act of self-sabotage that wouldn’t really make much sense at all.”

You can read the full article on the Associated Press website.

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