US EditionMusk appears in Oval Office with black eye
- On May 30, 2025, Elon Musk appeared at an Oval Office press briefing with a visible black eye as he announced his departure from his role within the Trump administration.
- Musk is leaving his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency to refocus on his businesses Tesla, SpaceX, and X, while President Trump praised his impact.
- Musk explained his black eye resulted from 'horsing around' with his son, who punched him after Musk encouraged it, a moment Trump humorously endorsed.
- Musk mentioned that he didn’t notice the injury immediately, but later realized it had caused a bruise, and he praised the DOGE team for their outstanding work during his time in the role.
- The event highlighted Musk's transition from government work back to his businesses while some Trump staff remain, signaling continued administration changes.
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Musk Gives Bizarre Explanation For His Black Eye During Oval Office Conference—But Nobody's Buying It
Billionaire Elon Musk was mocked after he tried to explain away his noticeable black eye to reporters during an Oval Office press conference on Friday, blaming it on X Æ A-12, his 5-year-old son.Musk, standing beside President Donald Trump, spoke to reporters as he prepared to leave his formal government role leading the advisory Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It was hard not to notice the purple-and-yellow discoloration around his …
Elon Musk Reveals Who Punched Him In The Face, Causing Black Eye
A Look Into Melania Trump’s Younger Years (1:35) Supporters of either Elon Musk or President Donald Trump likely noticed that in a recent press event he appeared to have taken a shiner to his right eye. Speculation quickly ran wild as to what might have caused Musk to get his injury. Some surmised that he could have fallen due to a medical issue, while others suspect he might have gotten into a physical altercation with someone in the Trump admi…
Elon Musk Sports Black Eye in Oval Office: ‘I Was Just Horsing Around With Little X and I Said, Go Ahead, Punch Me in the Face' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
During a recent meeting with President Trump, Elon Musk was spotted with a black eye, which Musk said was the result of a playful incident with his son.
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