Musk Explains Black Eye During White House Farewell: “Just Horsing Around with Little X”

Washington, D.C., May 30, 2025 — Tech titan Elon Musk caused a stir Friday when he appeared at a White House sendoff event with a black eye, marking the end of his 130-day role in President Trump’s administration as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The unexpected injury immediately drew questions from the press — and laughter from the President — after Fox News’ Peter Doocy brought up a separate viral moment involving the First Lady of France allegedly slapping her husband. Musk quipped: “I wasn’t anywhere near France. I was just horsing around with Little X, and I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face,’ and he did.”

The 53-year-old billionaire’s shiner had already been visible in earlier photos from a Mars briefing on Thursday, where he delivered an update on SpaceX’s long-term vision to make life multiplanetary. Asked if colonizing Mars or fixing the U.S. government was harder, Musk responded dryly: “Tough call. But Mars might be easier. We do expect to achieve, over time, the trillion-dollar savings.”

During his four-month tenure with DOGE, Musk oversaw the elimination of government waste, axing federal contracts, programs, and grants. The team publicly reported $175 billion in immediate cuts — or about $1,087 per U.S. taxpayer — with House Speaker Mike Johnson confirming Wednesday that those cuts will appear in upcoming congressional appropriations. Johnson also touted $1.5 trillion more in pending reductions tied to Trump’s ambitious One Big Beautiful Bill.

Despite stepping down, Musk insisted the movement was far from over: “This is not the end of DOGE — only the beginning,” he said at the Oval Office ceremony, wearing a black “Dogefather” shirt and DOGE hat. “The DOGE team will only grow stronger over time.”

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