Grimes has voiced her concerns after Elon Musk brought their 4-year-old son to the Oval Office.
Elon Musk brought his son, Lil X, to a press conference at the Oval Office. Credit: Andrew Harnik / Getty
On Tuesday (February 11), the 53-year-old tech mogul attended President Donald Trumpās Oval Office press conference at the White House with his four-year-old son,Ā X Ć A-Xii.
Muskās son, whose name is pronounced āX Ash A Twelveā, was seen picking his nose, mimicking his father, and whispering to Trump while standing near the Resolute Desk.
Despite his antics, the child watched on as the 78-year-old officially granted his father Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broader powers to reshape the federal government.
The executive order, signed in real time, requires agencies to cooperate with Muskās DOGE division, which has already made headlines for slashing nearly $1 billion in US Department of Education contracts, as revealed in anĀ X post.
This marks the second time the billionaire has brought Lil X into the political spotlight ā the first being Trumpās pre-inauguration victory rally on January 19, where the toddler jumped around on stage wearing a red sweater.
The Space X founderās ex-partner, Grimes, who shares Lil X, Exa Dark SiderƦl, and Techno Mechanicus with, was clearly unhappy about their four-year-old sonās surprise public appearance.
The 36-year-old musician took to social media to blast Musk a fan informed her of Lil Xās unexpected cameo at the event.
The user had initially praised the childās behavior, posting: āLil X was very polite today!⦠You raised him well⦠He was so cute when he told DJT āPlease forgive me, I need to pee.’ā
Grimes responded with concern: āHe should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But Iām glad he was polite. Sigh.ā
This isnāt the first time the āGenesisā musician, whose real name is Claire Boucher, has publically criticized Musk on the social media platform.
Earlier this year, a user called Grimes out for not intervening when Musk publicly showcased their son, to which she openly expressed her frustration.
āI have made it clear I do not approve of that in every conceivable way I know I am. I am desperate to solve it. It is a personal tragedy to me. But currently, I donāt know how to do that,ā sheĀ wroteĀ on January 10.
While sheās not spoken too much about Muskās role on Trumpās team, sheĀ addressed his āNazi gestureāĀ by mentioning that she was āhappy to denounce Nazi-ism,ā and saying that she needed to think ādiplomaticallyā before saying anything further.
Elon Musk and Grimes were together for four years before calling it quits in 2022. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Just before commenting on Lil Xās Oval Office appearance, Grimes had praised New York Times journalist Ezra Klein on the social media platform.
She called him a ānational treasureā for a recent podcast analyzing Trumpās first weeks back in office and the rise of MAGA.
āEzra Klein is a national treasure.Ā Brings a right-wing guy on with an opposing viewpoint and they calmly come to a rough consensus analysis of the current situation.Ā Politics desperately needs more of this vibe right now, for everyoneās sanity,ā sheĀ wrote.