Elon Musk carried his son X Æ A-Xii to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.

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As SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Tuesday (Feb 11), joined US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for the first time, his son, X Æ A-Xii accompanied him.

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Musk’s son steals the show

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The four-year-old kept himself occupied as he played around in the Oval Office and smiled at the cameras as Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to comply with the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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The toddler also sat on his father’s shoulders as Musk answered the questions posed by the reporters. X also seemed to copy Musk’s hand gestures as he described the president as a ‘high IQ individual’.

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Social media reacts to videos

A video of the press briefing in the Oval Office at the White House was shared by Musk on his social media X, where users flooded the comments as they found his son adorable.

“I really love this whole scene,” an X user wrote. Many others praised Musk’s son, writing comments such as, “I just love your son!!  He’s such a sweet boy,” and “Lil X is too cute and very intelligent.” One joked, “Sorry, listening but watching little X.”

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A person recalled former president John F. Kennedy’s son, saying, “Your son is the cutest thing on 2 feet.  Watching him yesterday was reminiscent of John John (Kennedy) playing around his father's (JFK) desk.”

Some users also hoped X to follow his father’s and Trump’s path, saying, “Hahaha Elon’s kid is gonna be running companies before he is old enough to be able to handle a paperclip.” Another said, “An invaluable experience for the kid, definitely a candidate for future president.”

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Born in May 2020 to Musk and Canadian musician Grimes (Claire Boucher), X Æ A-Xii earlier became viral for his unusual name.

(With inputs from agencies)