Elon Musk is facing backlash after he reposted a tweet which claimed that Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the deaths of millions of people

Elon Musk has shared a tweet that claimed Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the deaths of millions of people but the public sector workers were

Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.

The post, originally shared by another user, read, "Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector workers did."

Elon Musk is under fire for amplifying a tweet that downplays the responsibility of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong for mass killings.