Billionaire Elon Musk's four-year-old son drew everyone's attention to himself by performing various antics, picking his nose in the Oval Office while his father spoke at a press conference with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, capturing everyone's attention.
Musk visited the White House last week to observe the signing of an executive order requiring federal agencies to collaborate on initiatives of the Government Efficiency Department aimed at reducing expenditures, following opposition he had encountered.
While Elon Musk was answering journalists' questions, his son - X Æ A-Xii interrupted him by making various facial expressions, hanging on his father's shoulders, and disrupting his words.
In one of the videos spread on social media, Musk's son was seen picking his nose and wiping it on the Resolute Desk, a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford Hayes in 1880 and used by nearly every president since.
At another moment, X started mocking his father by making faces while Musk was talking about democracy, which momentarily forced Musk to pause.
Musk's fans were thrilled to see his son, born to singer Grimes, in the Oval Office.
"Elon Musk stands beside President Trump, talking about cutting the budget in half - and his four-year-old son X just hangs on his father's shoulders, whispering something into Trump's ear, and picking his nose. Only Elon Musk could turn a press conference in the Oval Office into a family gathering!" wrote a supporter of Trump on social media.
"Elon Musk's child stole the spotlight in the Oval Office today," said another user.
Conservative commentator and writer Brigitte Gabriel noted that Musk's son "brought endless sweetness!"
However, not everyone was pleased with the situation. "Right now, I'm watching Elon Musk's son pick his nose, eat it, and wipe the rest on the Resolute Desk," said one person. "It's hard to believe this kid isn't annoying Trump."
"Seeing Elon’s son pick his nose and wipe it on the Resolute Desk was not the scene I wanted to see," said another user.
Another noted the child's boredom: "It's hard to tell who's more bored by Elon's rambling, Trump, or Musk's son."
This time, Trump didn't seem to mind not being the center of attention and described X as a "high IQ individual" since Musk answered most of the press queries.
The leader of SpaceX has taken his son to several important political events, including standing on stage during Trump's inauguration ceremony and appearing live on election night.
Musk was asked to respond to critics who called his government actions "a hostile takeover of the executive branch."
"The people demanded major government reforms and that is exactly the change they will get."
He emphasized that the goal of the Trump administration is "to restore democracy" and achieve this by destroying the independence of "the unelected fourth branch of government—bureaucracy," which goes against the constitution.
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