US President Donald Trump had an unexpected viral moment on Friday as he walked out onto the South Lawn of the White House, accompanied by an unlikely guest—Elon Musk’s 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii. The sight of the 78-year-old Trump walking alongside the toddler quickly took over social media, with the hashtag ‘Grandpa Trump’ trending.
The viral video
Trump was departing for Joint Base Andrews, where he would board Air Force One. But it was his brief walk with Musk’s son that stole the spotlight. Social media erupted with jokes, memes, and speculation about how this unlikely duo came to be.
Here’s the video-
While Trump’s impromptu stroll with X Æ A-Xii was winning over the internet, his day took another unexpected turn at Joint Base Andrews—this time, with a boom mic.
Boom! Trump’s mic moment goes viral
As Trump arrived at the base, a reporter’s boom microphone swung unexpectedly and smacked him in the face. The moment, caught on live broadcast, showed Trump pausing for a second before shooting the reporter what some are calling his signature death stare. Within hours, the clip was everywhere, fueling another round of memes and reaction videos.
Trump’s DOJ speech: ‘Department of injustice’
Before his viral moments, Trump delivered a fiery speech at the Department of Justice—his first visit since returning to office. He slammed the agency, calling it the “Department of Injustice” and accusing it of being weaponized against him in past investigations.
Key takeaways from Trump’s speech:
- On DOJ: He vowed to remove “corrupt forces” and declassify files exposing political bias.
- On his legal battles: He dismissed past cases against him as “bullst” and praised Judge Aileen Cannon for throwing out the classified documents case.
- On the media: He took aim at
CNN and MSNBC , calling their reporting “illegal” and accusing them of acting as political operatives.
Trump’s day was packed with drama—a viral kid moment, a viral mic moment, and a fiery DOJ speech—but for social media, it was all about one thing: Grandpa Trump.
