Elon Musk’s son, “Little X,” captivated the press during a White House briefing by wandering around, climbing on his father’s shoulders, and even charming President Trump. Grimes, however, was displeased with the public appearance, emphasizing he shouldn’t have been present. Despite this, Musk’s son was praised for his politeness.

Elon Musk‘s young son appeared to copy his father’s hand gesture as the billionaire made a surprise appearance in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.

The US president signed an executive order giving the father-of-twelve more power to downsize the federal government by requiring agencies to cooperate with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing staff numbers and severely limiting any replacements.

Mr Trump described X Æ A-Xii Musk, four, whom he shares with singer Grimes, as a “high IQ individual.”

The youngster could be seen clasping his hands together in a similar manner to his father.

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