After Elon Musk was alleged to have had a physical confrontation with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inside the White House, the online received a flurry of jokes and rumors, many people wondering if that’s how the businessman ended up with a black eye. The altercation occurred in mid-April when both people presented competing programs for the Internal Revenue Service to US President Donald Trump, according to the New York Post. According to former White House aide Steve Bannon, the president finally supported Bessent’s proposal, causing conflict. After the conference, the circumstance escalated. Musk and Bessent reportedly left the room near the Oval Office and began hurling taunts at it, according to Bannon to the Washington Post. You’re a forgery, Scott said. You’re a total fraud, Bannon recalled, referring to Musk’s aggressive campaign to reduce$ 1 trillion in government spending as head of the Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ). Therefore, it is said, things physically changed. Bannon claimed the verbal altercation started when the technology businessman allegedly rammed his head into Bessent’s rib cage like a sports player, causing the Treasury Secretary to react appropriately. Musk was immediately removed from the West Wing, according to Bannon, who added that “it took many people to break up the park tussle.” President Trump said,” This is too much, ‘” after learning about it. People across platforms shared their responses as the tale gained popularity. Some people joked about the odd image of two strong men fighting like boys in the White House, while another said,” That may explain the dark eye.” Since 2011, Scott Bessent has been married to former New York City attorney John Freeman. He is explicitly gay. Social media had a field day imagining the country’s richest man being beaten up by a queer businessman as reviews of the encounter surfaced during Pride Month in June. Among the social media responses: Steve Bannon has even called for a federal investigation into Musk’s immigration position, saying he should be deported “immediately.” According to reports, Musk, who was born in South Africa, has become a US resident.
