1. We all know he meant the salute.
2. We know he wants us to debate whether it was a dog whistle or not - to help normalize this behavior.
Let’s skip the middle part and cut to the chase: it was a Nazi salute and he meant it.
Any other whataboutisms just lead to point 2. Call it what it is - a Nazi salute.
Is it really a Nazi salute if he didn’t even click his heels together it is that just sparkling racism?