Elon Musk sparked controversy with two hand gestures during his speech at Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations. Now, the billionaire is accusing critics of using "dirty tricks" to undermine him. Elon Musk has accused critics of using "dirty tricks" amid a debate over two hand gestures the billionaire made during his speech at President Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations.

After telling the audience "thank you" for reelecting Trump, Musk appeared to grab his chest and then forcefully extended his right arm fully into the air with an outstretched straight hand while making a grunting noise. He then turned around and repeated the gesture before touching his chest again and telling the crowd, "My heart goes out to you."