Local News Meteorologist Fired for Outbursts Falsely Claiming Elon Musk ‘Nazi Saluted’

A local news network meteorologist in Wisconsin has been fired after she took to social media to post false claims about Elon Musk in several profanity-laden outbursts.

While giving a speech during President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day celebrations Monday, Musk made a gesture that leftists deceitfully claimed was a “Nazi salute.”

Critics of Trump and Musk shared a clip of Musk making the gesture on social media to advance the conspiracy theory that the president and the X boss are secretly Nazis.

While addressing the crowd, Musk enthusiastically placed his hand over his heart and then reached out to the crowd.

However, those promoting the propaganda conveniently left out vital context.

When he made the gesture, Musk told the audience of Trump supporters: “My heart goes out to you.”

Those spreading the lie cut out Musk’s words to promote the “Nazi salute” claim.

Milwaukee’s WDJT-TV (Channel 58) meteorologist Sam Kuffel was among those to spread the propaganda on social media.

Kuffel reportedly wrote on Instagram that Musk “Nazi saluted twice. TWICE. During the inauguration.”

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She followed up by declaring, “You f— with this and this man, I don’t f— with you. Full stop.”

In a separate post, she shared a meme from the sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” when a character said, “Screw that old b—-. He’s a Nazi.”

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that Kuffel had been removed from her job over the outburst.

“Staffers at WDJT-TV (Channel 58) were alerted by email on Wednesday that meteorologist Sam Kuffel had left the station,” the outlet reported.

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“Her biography and picture had been removed from [the] Channel 58 website by Wednesday afternoon.”

A staff memo from news director Jessie Garcia stated:

“Meteorologist Sam Kuffel is no longer employed at CBS58.

“A search for a replacement is underway.”

The Sentinel said, “A spokeswoman for Weigel Broadcasting Co. confirmed via email late Wednesday that Kuffel was no longer with Channel 58.

“But the spokeswoman said she couldn’t comment further because this was a personnel issue.”

While Kuffel was not the only critic to accuse Musk of fascist sympathies after the incident, he was defended by others, including Jewish groups.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) came to the defense of Musk.

The ADL said it was simply an “awkward gesture.”

“This is a delicate moment,” the ADL wrote in a viral post on the X platform.

“It’s a new day and yet so many are on edge.

“Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety.

“It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge.

“In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.

“This is a new beginning. Let’s hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also defended Musk in a statement on social media.

“Elon is a great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu said in a post on X.

“He visited Israel after the October 7 massacre in which Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

“He has since repeatedly and forcefully supported Israel’s right to defend itself against genocidal terrorists and regimes who seek to annihilate the one and only Jewish state.”

Podcaster Joe Rogan also condemned Musk’s critics, arguing they are acting in bad faith.

On Wednesday, Rogan told show guest and fellow podcaster Lex Fridman:

“The problem with that is, it just, after a while, it’s crying wolf, and people are like, ‘Oh, this is a bulls— game you’re playing, and you’re just using it as an excuse.’”

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