Billionaire Elon Musk sparked fevered speculation when he turned up with a black eye for his Oval Office farewell with US President Donald Trump on Friday. But the South African-born tech magnate ...

Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. ALLISON ROBBERT/Getty Images ...

Musk explains his black eye, says he told son X to punch him Elon Musk attributed his bruised appearance at a White House news conference to his son. “I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face.’ ...

Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office to attend a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. "I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the ...

Elon Musk arrived in Washington, D.C., with high hopes. He left with a literal and reputational black eye. President Donald Trump marked the end of Musk's tenure as a government employee with an event ...

The tech billionaire stood in the Oval Office for more than 30 minutes with a visible black eye before a reporter could ask him about it.