Elon Musk looking on.Elon Musk (Jasper Colt/USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
A new report provides stunning details on how Elon Musk received his black eye, which was noticeable to the public last week.

Elon Musk has dominated the global headlines over the last 72 hours due to his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump. Musk left the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week after a 130-day term and has engaged in a war of words with Trump through social media.

Asked about his visible black eye at the White House, Elon Musk claimed his five-year-old son punched him in the face while they were horsing around:

 


But according to a shocking new report from The Washington Post, the black eye may have occurred during a physical altercation with the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent.

The Washington Post claimed that Musk and Bessent argued about who they wanted as the acting IRS commissioner. This led to a heated argument outside the Oval Office that turned physical, with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon detailing the ordeal:

“After Bessent and Musk exited the Oval Office and began walking down the hallway, the two men started to exchange insults, Bannon said he was told, adding that Bessent brought up Musk’s claims that he would uncover more than $1 trillion in wasteful and fraudulent government spending, which Musk had not succeeded at doing.

“Scott said, ‘You’re a fraud. You’re a total fraud,’” Bannon said in an interview.

Musk then rammed his shoulder into Bessent’s rib cage “like a rugby player,” Bannon said, and Bessent hit him back. Multiple people stepped in to break up the scrum as the two men reached the national security adviser’s office, and Musk was shuffled out of the West Wing.”

Well, only a handful of people really know what caused Elon Musk’s black eye. So make of these latest rumors as you will.

Elon Musk Has Gone On Scathing “X” Rants Against Donald Trump

Ex-ESPN Host Alleges Elon Musk Made Nazi Salute GestureElon Musk (Photo By Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
Musk’s shocking X/Twitter rant against Donald Trump and his administration began on Thursday. Musk called out those who supported Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and claimed the President is in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Elon Musk donated nearly $300 million to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and frequently spoke at his rallies. The friendship has unexpectedly unraveled less than five months after Trump was sworn in for a second term