Elon Musk criticized legacy media outlets, labeling them "propaganda pushers for the far left." He highlighted a comparison video showing his own controversial hand gesture at a past event alongside a similar gesture by Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani during his New York mayor swearing-in. Musk argued that media outlets scrutinized his gesture but largely ignored Mamdani's, suggesting selective outrage and bias. Mamdani's gesture also drew accusations of resembling a Nazi salute, which Musk has previously rejected as a political smear.