A video showing billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk forgetting about his son at a Donald Trump event and walking away as if he were the only one there has gone viral online.
X is only 4 years old and often attends events with his father. In the video, which has received over 10 million views, the toddler is seen walking down a metal staircase, holding onto the railing and unaccompanied by an adult. He then waves to the crowd as Musk walks into the crowd and walks away, leaving the child behind.
It's unclear what Musk did when the camera stopped tracking his movements, but social media users were quick to judge, claiming he put X in a "very dangerous" situation and that he apparently "forgot he had his son with him . "
The so-called genius forgot his human shield son. What a loving father. pic.twitter.com/p4Pvy4bIXk
— Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) February 23, 2025
Some online commentators even think that Musk takes his son to events just “for show.” The new wave of online criticism comes just days after the entrepreneur's own father, Errol Musk, expressed a very harsh stance on his son's parenting skills and blamed Elon for the death of his first son, Nevada, who tragically died when he was just ten months old.
Errol, speaking on a podcast, said his son "wasn't a good father" and claimed Nevada spent "a lot of time" with his nannies before he died from sudden infant death syndrome.
In recent days, Canadian singer Grimes has also appeared angry with the father of her 4-year-old child, after Elon Musk, according to her, kept their child in the Oval Office alongside Donald Trump as a "souvenir."
A few days ago, Musk was seen wandering around the Oval Office with his 4-year-old son, carrying him on his shoulders or holding his nose, while standing next to Trump as the US president signed an executive order asking federal agencies to work closely with him. (A2 Televizion)