Elon Musk's black eye sparks bizarre rumor about Stephen Miller and his wife
Washington D.C.: Elon Musk dominated headlines on Friday as he bid farewell to the White House alongside Donald Trump in a joint Oval Office appearance. But it wasn’t his departure that had the internet buzzing — it was the mysterious black eye he sported, igniting a firestorm of speculation.
Musk brushed off the injury, attributing it to roughhousing with his four-year-old son, X. However, online sleuths weren’t convinced, with some wildly suggesting that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was responsible. The theory gained traction after Miller’s wife, Katie, announced her departure from the Trump administration to work for Musk full-time.
Katie Miller, a former Trump special assistant and former vice president Mike Pence's press secretary, has been actively promoting Musk’s ventures on X, including his private companies and even the meme cryptocurrency DOGE. Her career shift raised eyebrows, especially given her husband’s reported frustration with Musk’s recent criticism of Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill', which Musk claimed would balloon the deficit.
Social media users quickly connected the dots, noting that Musk’s shiner was on his right eye—and since Miller is left-handed, a left-handed punch would align with the injury.
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The intrigue deepened when Miller was spotted standing silently in the Oval Office during Musk’s farewell speech, where Trump awarded the billionaire a ceremonial 'Key to the White House'. Meanwhile, Democrats couldn’t resist poking fun—the party’s official X account posted a photo of an empty chair tagged with Miller’s handle, cheekily referencing the rumors.
Insiders claim Miller has been privately fuming over Musk’s public critiques of Trump’s policies, as well as his wife’s career move. While some insist Katie’s transition is purely professional, others speculate tensions between the two men may have boiled over.
This wouldn’t be Musk’s first alleged West Wing altercation—Steve Bannon previously claimed Musk once "shoved" a Treasury official during a heated debate.