The 4-year-old made for an adorable distraction as the DOGE hatchet man spoke of deep cuts across the government.

Elon Musk brought his son, X Æ A-Xii or “Lil X” to an Oval Office meeting with Trump, and was criticized by the boy’s mother, Canadian artist Claire Elise Boucher, known as Grimes. Lil X was seen messing with his father’s ears as Musk raved about allegedly corrupt civil servants and his plans to slash the federal budget.

Elon Musk and Grimes are the first to admit their relationship is unique. "There's no real word for it," Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher) told Vanity Fair in March 2022. "I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend,