Elon Musk exits the White House with a black eye and Trump’s thanks

Published May 30, 2025 4:37pm ET



Billionaire Elon Musk showed up to his farewell White House press conference vowing to continue the fight — and with a bruise to show for it.

Musk appeared to have a black eye on the right side of his face on Friday in the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump. After 130 days, he’s leaving his post as a special government employee, but said the wound had nothing to do with politics.

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