“Squad” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez accidentally parodied herself on Monday, ripping into a traditional Democratic ally for rising to the defense of Elon Musk after liberals began circulating a nasty rumor that he is secretly a Nazi.

The controversy began following Musk’s remarks at a pre-inaugural rally for President-elect Donald Trump. The visibly animated entrepreneur danced around the stage, pumped his fists in the air, and thanked a MAGA crowd numbering in the thousands.

“Thank you,” Musk said before placing his right hand over his heart and extending his arm up and outward. “My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured.”

The awkward gesture was noticed by CNN’s Erin Burnett, who — perhaps mindful of the network’s recent defamation settlement — didn’t outright call Musk a Nazi, but suggested the salute was “not something you traditionally see at American political rallies.”

That was enough for liberal corners of the internet to kick into overdrive as they sought to tar and feather Musk for secretly harboring fascistic and genocidal ambitions. Unfortunately, Trump critics may have overplayed their hands, and the Anti-Defamation League came to Musk’s defense a short time later.

“This is a delicate moment. It’s a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety,” the left-leaning group wrote in a social media post. “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.”

Excusing away Musk’s hand signal sent AOC over the edge.

“Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity,” she sneered back at the ADL on X. “People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.”

By Tuesday morning, the Democrat’s post had garnered 35,000 re-posts and 36,000 replies, a sign that heavy debate was underway about what Musk meant as both sides clamored to gain the upper hand.

Musk himself commented on the controversy. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired,” he wrote in response to a fan who called out CNN for its coverage. Many who saw AOC’s post seemed to agree.

“You can just feel that this doesn’t work anymore. It’s not 2020 anymore,” read one of the top replies. Another shared photos of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris all making the same gesture in past speeches.