The most painful press conference of Trump's presidency unfolded Friday with Elon Musk sporting a conspicuous black eye he blamed on his five-year-old, while appearing visibly impaired as Trump orchestrated a media charade that revealed the entire "departure" as political theater.
For 50 painful minutes, Trump controlled the narrative by calling exclusively on friendly right-wing reporters, allowing them multiple follow-up questions while legitimate journalists sat ignored. The president rambled about everything except DOGE's failures—steel deals, infrastructure projects, his upcoming weekend plans—while Musk stood silently, occasionally swaying, his eyes darting all over the room from under his baseball cap and wearing “The DogeFather” black t-shirt under a tight-fitting blazer.
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