Elon Musk’s Eye Bruise Sparks Speculation During White House Visit

Elon Musk appeared alongside Donald Trump at a White House farewell conference, but it wasn’t the tech billionaire’s speech that drew attention—it was a visible bruise near his right eye.

“What Happened to Your Eye?”

As Musk stood beside Trump, a reporter asked about the bruise in a video shared by CBS News. Musk joked, “I wasn’t anywhere near France, so…” prompting puzzled looks. When pressed, Musk explained the injury happened while playing with his 5-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, affectionately known as “X.”

“I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face.’ And he did,” Musk said with a grin. Trump reacted with surprise, adding, “X could do it. If you knew X, he could do it.”

Musk assured reporters he didn’t feel pain immediately but later noticed bruising from their playful moment.

Online Reactions and Theories

Social media erupted with speculation. Some doubted Musk’s explanation. “A 5-year-old didn’t cause that,” one user commented. Others suggested a “Botox bruise”, while another joked, “Trump gave it to him.” A few offered more realistic scenarios, like bumping into an object or a playful hit gone wrong.

Despite the brief incident, Musk’s bruise became a viral moment, overshadowing the event and fueling debates across platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

As one user summed it up: “X is a little cutie but throws a mean punch!”