Elon Musk bids adieu to Trump, employing a symbolic gesture of a blue eye.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Bids Farewell to President Trump with a Black Eye
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a surprising appearance at his farewell press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, sporting a black eye. The billionaire revealed that the injury was inflicted by his son, X Æ A-Xii, during a playful interaction.
In a lighthearted exchange with a reporter in the Oval Office, Musk explained, "I was horsing around with little X and said, 'Come on, hit me in the face,'" to which his son obliged, resulting in a black eye.
X Æ A-Xii, known as X, has been frequently seen at the White House in recent weeks. Musk carried him on his shoulders during his first appearance.
Musk couldn't help but take a jab at French President Emmanuel Macron before his remarks. The jest was in reference to a controversial video that surfaced earlier in the week, showing Macron's wife, Brigitte, slapping the president in the face. Although it remains unclear whether it was indeed a slap from the First Lady, the presidential couple was later reported to have been letting off steam before an official event.
Musk's role as a cost-cutter in the US government was scheduled to end, marking his formal departure from Washington. Despite his efforts to save millions through staff and spending cuts, calculations show that Musk only managed to save a tiny fraction of his original goal of $2 trillion.
As he bids adieu to Washington, Musk will now focus on his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. The carmaker has recently grappled with significant revenue losses, while SpaceX's ninth test flight of the giant Starship rocket met an unfortunate end a few days ago.
Sources: ntv.de, chr/dpa
[1] Musk was a special government employee with a limited tenure of 130 days.[2] Despite his departure, Musk will continue to serve as an advisor to the president.
I'm not going to say anything about technology, entertainment, politics, or general-news regarding the circumstances that led to Elon Musk's black eye, but it's worth noting that despite his departure from Washington, Musk will still serve as an advisor to President Trump – a fact that could potentially influence various sectors, including but not limited to the advancement of technology in America. As he moves forward with his companies like Tesla and SpaceX, the challenges they face, such as revenue losses for the former and the ninth test flight failure of the giant Starship rocket for the latter, will likely require his undivided attention in the realm of innovation.
