Grimes Says Son X Æ A-Xii 'Should Not Be in Public Like This' After Learning Elon Musk Brought Him to Oval Office

Mar. 15, 2025

Grimesis advocating for her son’s privacy amid his fatherElon Musk’s new role in politics.

Musk, 53, brought their sonX Æ A-Xii, 4, to the Oval Office on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to witness PresidentDonald Trumpsign an executive order granting the Department of Government Efficiency more power.

As Musk took questions from reporters and defendedDOGE’s controversial actions, X Æ A-Xii was seen making faces and grabbing at his father in front of cameras.

Grimes, whoshares three children with Musk, revealed afterward that she wasn’t aware of her son’s public moment, only learning about the Oval Office appearance through a random X user.

Grimes commented on ex-boyfriend Elon Musk bringing their son X Æ A-Xii to the Oval Office on Feb. 11, 2025.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty; JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty; JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

“He should not be in public like this,” the singerwrote on X. “I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh.”

Her sentiments came in response to the X userwritingunder one of her posts, “Lil X was very polite today! You raised him well. He was so cute when he told DJT ‘please forgive me, I need to pee.’ "

X Æ A-Xii leans on the Resolute Desk beside President Donald Trump on Feb. 11, 2025.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

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When Musk made a one-armed gesture that heavily resembled a Nazi salute in January, Grimes shared alengthy post on X— which Musk notably bought in 2022 and renamed from the original, Twitter — denouncing Nazism but defending herself.

Elon Musk and X Æ A-Xii in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump on Feb. 11, 2025.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty

“It’s absurd that someone can be this cancelled for something their ex did before they even heard it happened,” she wrote. “I am not him. I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.”

She added, “To be clear i could go talk s— and be on a bunch of magazine covers and be a feminist hero and get clout - but it would serve no purpose. I choose my children’s wellbeing.”

source: people.com