Did Elon Musk’s son tell Donald Trump ‘you are not president’?

Interaction between Donald Trump, Musk’s son X leads to wild speculation on social media

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Screen grab of the video shared by the White House on X
Screen grab of the video shared by the White House on X
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Oval Office was scene to an unprecedented sight on Tuesday. The world's richest man and tech pioneer Elon Musk, accompanied by his son, was a special visitor to the office of the world’s most powerful man. Musk and his son were seen alongside US President Donald Trump as he signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.

Musk who heads the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff and limit new hires, stood next to the President on Tuesday instructing federal agencies to collaborate with DOGE.

As Trump sat at the Resolute Desk, Elon Musk's 4-year-old son X Æ A-Xii , commonly referred to as X ( like the name of the micro-blogging platform formerly known as Twitter), was seen moving around the Oval Office and doing stuff like any other 4-year old and there were some interactions between the two.

Ever since the video went public, there has been a lot of speculation as to the exact nature of the interaction between the two. Viral videos began circulating on social media with interesting takes on the subject matter.

Some videos and social media users claim that X told Trump "You are not the president, you need to go away."

Others suggested what he said was a terser and more matter-of-fact “I want you to shut your mouth."

Needless to say, these interactions have not been officially verified. Most of the speculations and comments were based on individual observations (often biased) of the viral videos of the exchange.

It is however clear that X did make some spontaneous and unfiltered comments to the US president during his trip to the Oval Office.

Certain other social media users point out that aside from the interactions with the kid, Donald Trump looked absolutely powerless while Elon Musk was in the office. For once, Trump was not the centre of attention, and Musk, helped handsomely by the cute X, hogged all the attention. 

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