A strange photo of Elon Musk playing with cutlery while sitting next to Donald Trump has gone viral, making people cringe.
A photo of Elon Musk has gone viral, showing him playing with cutlery while sitting next to former President Donald Trump.
This strange image has sparked many reactions online, leaving people both amused and confused.
Elon Musk attended a dinner at Mar-a-Lago
On March 15, 2025, Elon Musk attended a dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
At this gathering, Musk was seen focusing intensely on some silverware.
While Trump chatted with guests nearby, Musk seemed to be more interested in balancing forks and spoons than in the conversations around him.
The picture captures Musk in a formal setting, sitting at a dinner table alongside Shivon Zilis, an executive from Neuralink and the mother of some of Musk’s children.
The scene is both amusing and odd, as Musk appears completely absorbed in his task.
@dailymail Elon Musk was spotted balancing cutlery on his finger while dining with Donald Trump. 🎥 X / DaoKwonDo #news #politics #trump #elonmusk
One comment summed it up well: Musk appeared to be waiting for someone to acknowledge his “cool” trick with the cutlery.
“The video is so sad. He’s just sitting there doing a childhood dinner trick while waiting for someone to notice how ‘cool’ it was.
Next, he’s gonna do the hang the spoon off your nose trick lol. This is the s**t I did when my parents dragged me to dinner parties as a kid.”
The absurdity of the situation did not go unnoticed. Some Twitter users commented on how bizarre it was to think of someone as intelligent as Musk doing something so trivial.
They wondered how this behavior could belong to someone who is known for his achievements in technology and engineering.
Others pointed out that the photo was cropped, but in other versions, it showed Trump talking to someone else, making Musk’s antics seem even stranger.
Social media reactions
As the photo circulated on social media, users quickly began to share their reactions. Many found Musk’s behavior childish and silly.
One user said: He seems to want attention doing this at a suppose fully adult dinner table but no one seems to be paying him any attention while he is playing w his cutlery so at least he is getting some attention in these comments
The second user added: People are so ignorant, he has autism and people with autism will act in many different ways.
The third user commented: Yes he is probably thinking about how to make it viable for humans to live on Mars ,you know something simple like that
The fourth user wrote: I don’t think people understand he has aspergers.
Another user added: He leaves me cringing no matter what he does
Despite the criticism, some of Musk’s fans took a different view.
They defended him by calling the moment an example of his creativity and engineering genius.
One user said: Elon is a genius. Genius’ are quirky…he does this and an idea may come out of it that could create something amazing. Or he’s just playing around. Who freakin cares.
The second user wrote: Let him be, he is busy, someday what he is doing will either save us or make us rich. From a thankful friend and believer. Terrie from OR
The third user commented: Love him or hate him he is a very smart man. I’m sure he was doing some genius BS right there.
Another user said: Everyone who has a problem with this is just jealous that he can entertain himself when he’s bored. And you all need a phone or drama in order to keep a sound mind.