Elon Musk shared a video on X that omitted what appeared to be a salute he made during his speech celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC on Monday, 20 January.
The Tesla CEO and “first buddy” spoke about the prospect of landing a man on Mars and planting an American flag before pounding his chest and shooting his right arm in an angular motion toward the sky.
Footage live-streamed showed him making the gesture.
Mr Musk described the Republican's win as "no ordinary victory... a fork in the road of human civilisation" and vowed: "We're gonna take Doge to Mars."
