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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
‘Go ahead, punch me in the face': Musk jokes about black eye after Oval Office farewell, says five-year-old son delivered the punch
WASHINGTON, May 31 — Billionaire Elon Musk sparked fevered speculation when he turned up with a black eye for his Oval Office farewell with US President Donald Trump on Friday. But the South African-born tech magnate said he had a simple explanation: his son had punched him in the face. 'I was just horsing around with lil' X, and I said, 'go ahead punch me in the face,'' 53-year-old Musk told reporters when asked how he got the shiner. 'And he did. Turns out even a five-year-old punching you in the face actually is...' he added, before tailing off. 'I didn't really feel much at the time but I guess it bruises up.' Trump hosted the press conference with Musk to mark the Tesla boss's last day at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk had expressed increasing disillusionment with the job but said he would remain a 'friend and advisor.' Musk's appearance was overshadowed by allegations in the New York Times that he had engaged in heavy drug use while on the campaign trail for Trump in 2024. Trump said he 'didn't notice' the purple bruise next to Musk's right eye, but added: 'X could do it, if you knew X.' Musk's son X — full name X Æ A-Xii — made frequent appearances in the White House when his father was running DOGE's cost-cutting rampage through the federal government. He even sat on Musk's shoulders during the SpaceX magnate's first Oval appearance back in February, and was seen picking his nose next to Trump's 'Resolute' Desk. Musk took the chance to joke at French President Emmanuel Macron's expense when it came to his black eye. After Trump was asked for his reaction to a video of Macron's wife apparently shoving the French leader's face, Musk laughed and said: 'I've got a little shiner here.' Musk, wearing a DOGE baseball cap and a T-shirt saying 'The Dogefather,' joked about it again when he was asked how he got the injury. 'I wasn't anywhere near France,' he said. — AFP
Fox News
4 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Elon Musk sports black eye at farewell presser in Oval Office: 'Horsing around with little X'
Elon Musk showed up to the Oval Office on Friday to bid farewell to his official role in the Trump administration, but it wasn't just the mark he made with DOGE that raised eyebrows. It was the black one under his right eye. Social media lit up during the livestreamed event as eagle-eyed viewers noticed what appeared to be a fresh bruise under Musk's eye, prompting speculation about everything from a gym mishap to a political dust-up. The assembled press couldn't resist asking the obvious: "What happened to your eye?" "Well, I wasn't anywhere near France," Musk quipped, poking fun at headlines regarding French President Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera being shoved by his wife last week. "I didn't know the first lady of France isn't a lieutenant." Then came the real story. "No, I just was horsing around with little X," Musk said, referring to his five-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii. "And I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face.' And he did. Turns out even a 5-year-old punching you in the face… actually does this." President Donald Trump jumped in immediately. "That was X that did that?" "Yeah," Musk replied. "X could do it, if you knew X," Trump said with a grin. The whole exchange, captured during Musk's Oval Office farewell event, quickly became the moment of the day, a lighthearted pause in a sendoff marking the end of Musk's 130-day stint as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk didn't let the black eye distract from his message. "This is not the end of DOGE," he told reporters. "Only the beginning." According to a May 26 update on DOGE's official site, the department racked up over $175 billion in savings during Musk's tenure, mostly through asset sales, canceled contracts, and cracking down on fraud. That translates to an estimated $1,087 saved per taxpayer. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
