Livemint, Written By Sharmila Bhadoria
Updated 13 Feb 2025, 12:04 PM IST (livemint.com)
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and the US President signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. As Elon Musk addressed the media alongside Donald Trump, his son X Æ ‘X’ A-Xii garnered all the media attention.
The four-year-old was caught picking his nose and mimicking his father’s gesture in front of the media. Once, he even told Donald Trump, “I want to shush your mouth”. His actions irritated Donald Trump, who tried his best to ignore X’s mischief.
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‘You are not president, you need to go away’: Musk’s son to Trump
Videos of Elon Musk, his son, and Donald Trump addressing the media at the Oval Office have gone viral on social media. In one of the video clips, X can be heard saying, ‘I want to shush your mouth.’
Watch on X: https://twitter.com/i/status/1889430135197278468
In another video clip from the press conference, X told Donald Trump that he was not the President and needed to leave. While Elon Musk continued his address, Donald Trump ignored X’s behaviour.
Watch on X: https://x.com/i/status/1889824724160749806
During his meeting, Elon Musk instructed federal agencies to collaborate with the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff and limit new hires.
Standing beside the US president, Musk, who leads DOGE, spoke about the department’s goals but acknowledged that “some of the things I say will be incorrect” in response to a question about his previous comments on Gaza, CNN reported.
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About Elon Musk’s son
According to ABC News, X Æ ‘X’ A-Xii, also known as ‘Lik X’ is the youngest son of Elon Musk with Canadian musician Grimes. He has accompanied Elon Musk to every important occasion since Donald Trump took over as the US president.
He accompanied Elon Musk on election night, where he was featured in the Trump family photo and was called “a gorgeous, perfect boy” by the president.
The tech tycoon also responded with an emoji after an X user posted on the social media platform a picture of Trump with Musk’s son and John Kennedy Jr. along with former President John F. Kennedy.
Elon Musk agrees to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit filed by Donald Trump
The Washington Journal reported on Wednesday that Billionaire Elon Musk agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.
The lawsuit was filed by Trump when X took action against his X account following the January 2021 Capitol riots by his alleged supporters.
