Video footage of Elon Musk’s son X Æ A-Xii — referred to as Little X by the internet — speaking candidly to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office has gone viral on social media as everyone laughs at the kid’s honesty.
On Tuesday, amid criticism that the tech billionaire has been systematically taking over the federal government and using his Department of Government Efficiency as a cudgel, Musk and Trump appeared together to speak to journalists to defend the sweeping changes the two men have enacted in the last few weeks, and the new executive order giving DOGE more power.
While the content of what Musk and Trump said was no laughing matter, people across the internet cracked up at what Little X had to say to the MAGA leader.
It’s hard to make out exactly what he said in many of the clips floating around X (formerly Twitter), but most people seem to agree that while his father was towering over the president, the four-year-old told Trump, “You're not the president, and you need to go away,” and “Shush your mouth,” before picking his nose and wiping it on the Resolute Desk.
This isn’t the first time Little X has spoken out of turn. Musk has been parading his son around at official events since last fall, including to an interview with Tucker Carlson in November where the kid said, “We’re in Space X and quietly just do whatever we want,” before laughing hysterically while saying “they’ll never know” after the former Fox News host asked of Trump was going to win the election.
Some people have been writing on X that Musk’s son is probably just repeating things he’s heard his father say at home, and other people are joking that Trump looks angry that Musk his holding court in his office while his son tells him to “shush.” but the most cathartic response may be that this incident will lead to an "epic breakup" between the two men.
Keep scrolling to see the funniest reactions to Little X speaking truth to power!
"Look at Trump's body language. The break up is going to be Epic."
"I’ve changed my mind. Little X for President"
“'You’re not the president you need to go away' is the funniest possible thing that kid coulda said goddamn Trump’s gonna drone strike his little ass"
"There’s no doubt in my mind. In-between picking his nose and wiping his boogers on the Resolute Desk, the son of Space Nazi Elon Musk said “You’re not the president and you need to go away” to Donald trump. Just repeating what he hears at home, as kids do."
"Trump babysitting Elon’s kid while Musk holds court with the press in the Oval Office."
"Who thinks that Elon Musk coached his son to say: "Shush, you are not the president....go away?""
"“You’re not the President, and you need to go away”. He definitely heard Elon Musk calling himself the president."
"Rapper Little X's lyrics - Let's all sing it together
You're not the President You need to go away! I want you to shut Your fucking mouth up!"
"Wanna hear a little kid tell Trump to shut his trap-mouth?!? Lmfao!"
"Little X, now that you have said to Donald Trump “I want you to shut your fucking mouth up,” could you please say this to your dad. Sincerely, 75 million people who did not sign up for this shit."
"Elon's little X is putting boogers all over germaphobe Grandpa RICO's desk while telling him to shut up."
"Little X - 'My daddy owns you…'"
"Little X telling reporters to shush while his dad is speaking is the best thing on the internet today!"
"Elon thought it was a good idea to bring his toddler into the Oval Office while he speaks to the nation. Watch Trump’s expression change immediately when little X speaks. He’s pissed. You can see Trump think, 'and that’s exactly why I don’t bring that idiot Don Jr in here.'"
