Elon Musk faces criticism after a video resurfaced showing his four-year-old son, X, walking down metal stairs alone while Elon Musk walked off the venue at a public event.
The video quickly went viral and sparked a heated debate over Musk’s parenting, with some accusing him of neglecting his child.
The footage, believed from a January MAGA rally, shows Musk exiting the stage while X follows behind, holding the handrail and waving to the crowd. However, when the camera pans back, Musk engages with the audience, and X is no longer visible. This moment triggered social media users to label the situation “very dangerous,” suggesting that Musk “forgot he had his son with him.”
This backlash follows recent comments by Musk’s father, Errol Musk, who criticized his son’s parenting skills in an interview. Errol alleged that Elon “hasn’t been a good dad” and blamed him for the tragic death of his first child, Nevada, who passed away from SIDS at ten months old.
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Musk supporters have defended him, claiming that X likely had security watching over him and that “even the best parents sometimes make mistakes.” Others argued that Musk brings his son to public events “for show” but doesn’t actively participate in his upbringing.
As the debate continues, Musk has yet to publicly comment on the viral video or his father’s remarks, keeping his parenting choices a point of contention, with strong opinions on both sides.
