Trump Replaces Resolute Desk At The Oval Office After Musk Toddler’s Oval Office Cameo
That piece of fixture is of Presidential history since 19th Century
In a move that has left White House staff scrambling and scratching their heads, President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate replacement of the iconic Resolute Desk following an unusual incident involving Elon Musk’s youngest son during a high-profile Oval Office meeting earlier this week.
The incident occurred when Trump hosted the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI for what aides described as a “visionary summit” to discuss innovation and America’s future. Musk brought along his 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, who, according to witnesses, wandered over to the Resolute Desk (a fixture of presidential history since the 19th century) and proceeded to pick his nose, wiping his finger directly onto the desk’s polished surface.
Trump, known for his larger-than-life reactions, reportedly leapt from his chair in disbelief. “He said it was ‘bad vibes’ and demanded a new desk right then and there,” reports quoting sources.
Musk, ever the unconventional thinker, attempted to downplay the situation. “It’s just a kid being a kid,” he reportedly told Trump, offering to have the desk cleaned. But the president was insistent: the Resolute Desk, a gift from Queen Victoria in 1880 and used by nearly every president since, was “tainted” and had to go.
By Thursday, the old desk was out, and in its place stood a futuristic replacement dubbed the “Trump-Musk Executive Command Station.” Designed in a whirlwind collaboration with Musk’s team, the new desk features gold-plated trim, embedded LED lighting, and a touchscreen interface linked directly to the X platform, a nod to Trump’s prolific posting habits. Weighing nearly 2 tonnes, the desk was airlifted into the White House via a SpaceX helicopter, drawing crowds of onlookers and sparking a flurry of memes online.
“This is the best desk in the world now, folks,” Trump declared in a brief statement from the Oval Office, seated behind the glowing monstrosity. “Elon’s kid did me a favor. He gave us a reason to upgrade. Tremendous upgrade. People are saying it’s the most luxurious desk ever.”
Estimates suggest it could run into the millions, given Musk’s penchant for cutting-edge materials like carbon fiber and aerospace-grade alloys. Critics, including some congressional Democrats, have already decried the move as an extravagant misuse of resources.
Musk, meanwhile, took to X to comment: “Little X just accelerated Oval Office evolution. Chaos is a great muse.” He later posted a photo of the new desk with the caption, “Next stop: Mars edition.”
