People Are Saying Humor Is The "One Thing" Elon Musk Can "Never Buy" After He Made This Incredibly Cringey Joke
You know Elon Musk — billionaire, unelected "special government employee," and a man commonly condemned by the internet for being incredibly cringey.
Well, Elon is currently going viral for another cinge-worthy moment from the Trump administration's most recent cabinet meeting, where navy and red Gulf of America hats were placed in front of attendees.
Well, in an apparent effort to earn a laugh, Elon decided to make a show of propping both colored hats on top of his head...
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...prompting President Donald Trump to say, "Elon, I love the double hat. He's the only one that can do that and get away with it."
Trump: I love the double hat. Musk: Let us say I wear a lot of hats. Even my hat has a hat pic.twitter.com/9dGjAyzSwz
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 30, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @Acyn
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In response to the acknowledgement, Elon announced to the table, "Well, Mr. President, they say I wear a lot of hats. It's true. Even my hat has a hat."
*Cue MAGA laughter*
Well, a clip of the moment has since made its rounds online, amassing over 2.7 million views, many of which came from unentertained viewers.
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"How many times do you guys think he practiced doing this in the mirror lol," the Democrats's X account tweeted.
How many times do you guys think he practiced doing this in the mirror lol https://t.co/1NqYyjhfON
— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) April 30, 2025
Fox / Twitter: @TheDemocrats
"He wants to be funny so, so bad and it's the one thing he'll never be able to buy," another person said.
He wants to be funny so, so bad and it's the one thing he'll never be able to buy https://t.co/n0V5OZMxlU
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 30, 2025
Fox / Twitter: @MikeDrucker
Someone else compared Elon's joke to the comedic attempts of a 3-year-old.
This is like listening to a 3 year old think he is funny and you are forced to do a fake laugh to make him feel welcomed
— Rob@parker1313.bsky. 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@parker1313) April 30, 2025
Twitter: @parker1313
"Elon really has the inflection of the most annoying kid in class that the teacher would have to just smile to and laugh at his terrible jokes," another agreed.
Elon really has the inflection of the most annoying kid in class that the teacher would have to just smile to and laugh at his terrible jokes. https://t.co/AVoh2MTneJ
— North Korean Pirate (@KoreanPieRater) May 1, 2025
Fox / Twitter: @KoreanPieRater
Some suggested the scene was a future SNL skit in the making.
I feel like we are living in an upside-down world of bad SNL skits that we can't wake up from.
— Mad Genius 🇻🇮🇵🇷🇺🇸 (@MGenius15636) April 30, 2025
Twitter: @MGenius15636
And others simply concluded by calling Elon corny.
Wow that dude is corny
— Mikethejohnson (@Mikethejohnson) May 1, 2025
Twitter: @Mikethejohnson
What are your thoughts on the double-hat moment? Let us know in the comments.
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