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Maryam Khanum

Musk Blames Bruised Eye on 5-Year-Old Son, Internet Isn't Buying It: 'Even His Son Has No Respect for Him'

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and a special government employee with the Trump administration, arrived at a press appearance at the Oval Office Friday with a bruise near his right eye. (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk was ridiculed by social media users after he told reporters that he received a black eye from letting his 5-year-old son, nicknamed "Lil X," punch him in the face.

Musk attended a White House news conference alongside President Donald Trump on Friday, where he was asked about his eye by a reporter. The Tesla CEO was visibly bruised right by his eye as he stood next to Trump during the event in the Oval Office.

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