US EditionMusk appears in Oval Office with black eye
- On May 30, 2025, Elon Musk appeared at a press event in the Oval Office with a visible black eye as he revealed his decision to leave his role in the Trump administration.
- Musk said he got the black eye from "horsing around" when he told his son to punch him in the face, which reportedly caused the bruise.
- The event marked Musk leaving his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency to refocus on running Tesla, SpaceX, and X, his major businesses.
- President Trump praised Musk for significantly transforming traditional government operations in Washington and mentioned that some members of Musk's team would continue working within the administration.
- Musk accepted a ceremonial key from Trump, praised the DOGE team, and confirmed he did not feel much at the time of the punch but assumed it bruised up.
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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.
Elon Musk Claims His Son X, 5, Is the Reason for His Mysterious Black Eye
Elon Musk is giving what he says is the explanation behind the mysterious black eye he had during a recent visit to the White House meant to address the end of his formal government duties under President Donald Trump. “I was just horsing around with little X, and I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face.’ And he did,” Musk, 53, told reporters, referring to his 5-year-old son X Æ A-Xii Musk, who he shares with Grimes (real name Claire Boucher). “…
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