The world’s richest attracted attention from across the globe with his behaviour at the inauguration of president Donald Trump.
The Tesla CEO caused outrage online after appearing to make a salute during his speech at the Capitol One Arena on Monday (20 January).
Musk also participated in some energetic dancing and shouting while on stage.
Here, The Independent takes a closer look at some of his bizarre moments from the historic day which saw Trump make his return to the White House.