Grimes criticises Musk for taking their son to Oval Office briefing
Grimes has criticised former partner Elon Musk’s decision to bring their son to an Oval Office news conference.
The 36-year-old singer, who has had an on-off relationship with Mr Musk since 2018, apparently only learned via social media that he had taken X Æ A-12 – or X for short – to the briefing with Donald Trump on Tuesday.
In response to a comment on X about her son being “very polite”, Grimes said: “He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh.”
Mr Musk, 53, carried the four-year-old on his shoulders as he spoke to reporters about his role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
X rests on his father’s shoulders as he addresses journalists. Pic: AP
Pic: Reuters
X Æ A-12 also stood beside his billionaire father and Mr Trump as they spoke, at one point appearing to attempt to address the president as Mr Musk answered questions.
He also interrupted his dad at times as he was quizzed over accusations he is orchestrating a “hostile takeover” of government in a non-transparent way.
While photographers took pictures, Mr Trump said: “X are you ok? This is X and he is a great guy, high IQ. A high IQ individual.”
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X’s parents have previously explained the meaning behind his name, breaking it down into its component elements.
Apparently, “X” represents the “unknown variable”.
“Æ” is the “elven spelling” of “Ai”, which means love in Chinese – and is also an acronym for artificial intelligence.
And the “A-12” is their “favourite aircraft”.
X is one of three children Mr Musk and Grimes share, alongside his younger siblings Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus, or Tau for short.
The Tesla owner is father to 12 children but lost his firstborn child from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) when he was just 10 weeks old.
Elon Musk says he has created a new political party – the America Party –
after asking his followers if he should do so in an online poll.
It follows his public falling out with Republican President Donald Trump.
On Friday, the billionaire had asked his followers on X whether a new US political party should be created.
On Saturday evening he wrote on the same platform: “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!
“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
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Trump threatens to ‘put DOGE’ on Musk
The world’s richest man made the announcement just one day after President Trump signed a tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which Musk had fiercely opposed.
Musk had previously said we would form and fund a new political party to unseat lawmakers who supported the bill.
From bromance to bust-up
The Tesla boss backed Trump’s election campaign with more than a quarter of a billion dollars, later rewarded with a high profile role running the newly created department of government efficiency (DOGE).
But observers of the two men, both with huge wealth and reputations, wondered how long the bromance would last.
Donald Trump gave Musk a warm send-off in the Oval Office in May. Pic: Reuters
In May Musk left the role, still on good terms with Trump but criticising key parts of his legislative agenda.
After that, the attacks ramped up, with Musk slamming the sweeping tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination” and Trump hitting back in a barbed tit-for-tat.
Trump earlier this week threatened to cut off the billion-dollar federal subsidies that flow to Musk’s companies, and said he would even consider deporting him.
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