With so many colorful characters at his inauguration, Donald Trump should always be in the spotlight.
This time it is the president’s youngest son, Barron Trump, and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk who have captured the internet’s attention.
Onlookers are titillated by the difference in energy levels between 18-year-old Barron and 53-year-old Musk.
Despite being an NYU student for decades, Musk was seen enthusiastically in the audience, clapping and cheering.
This contrasted with a more sedate and refined Barron, whose measured response was only underscored by Musk’s excitement.
Many saw what appeared to be an almost contemptuous look on the youngster’s face as X owner Musk began screaming and shouting.
Musk’s jubilant response came after the president pledged to plant an American flag on Mars during his speech shortly after he was sworn in in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
“Elon is the energy I would like to give, but Barron is the energy I normally present in public,” someone joked on X.
Viewers at the inauguration were amazed after noticing the difference in energy levels between Elon Musk, 53, and Barron Trump 18
“It’s like primary school, where they put the high energy kid next to the quiet, well-behaved kid, hoping they can keep it under control,” another added.
“Their responses would be better the other way around,” one person commented.
“Elon Musk always looks like the annoying classmate who threw paper airplanes from the last row,” said another.
“Barron, on the other hand, at 18, looks like he’s about to preside over the Supreme Court in joint session.”
Barron’s subdued applause is entirely in line with what he has previously shown in public.
Despite his clear support for his father, he has yet to speak publicly and until this presidential election, his mother Melania had been careful to keep her son out of the public eye.
However, it was widely reported that the business student gave his father tips on how to connect with Gen-Z voters during the election.

Musk was his usual emphatic self, while Barron was calmer in his response to Trump’s speech in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

Musk then delivered a speech with his trademark enthusiasm at the inaugural parade at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC



Musk, meanwhile, has been outspoken about almost every conceivable topic, from declining global birth rates to the use of AI.
The X owner has expressed support for Trump and was appointed head of the new Department of Government Efficiency.
He then delivered a speech with his trademark enthusiasm at the inaugural parade at Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC.
Musk has styled himself as a playful and eccentric billionaire, with even the acronym of his new department being a play on the DOGE cryptocurrency.
The father of twelve children also regularly uses his X profile to share memes and jokes online.