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Musk's son, limestone mine & SAVE Act

Plus: St. Valentine is not just patron saint of lovers, but also epilepsy, plague and beekeepers?

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February 15, 2025

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Unpacking claims Musk's son told Trump to 'shush' and 'go away'

On Tuesday, Elon Musk took his 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii (whom he calls X) to a news conference with President Donald Trump, where they discussed a new executive order related to the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. Hundreds of users across multiple platforms soon claimed X told Trump, "You're not the president … you need to go away" or something similar.

The truth is that it's not possible to hear the entirety of what X said, and it's unclear exactly where he was looking while speaking. Musk's voice masked the audio of his son's voice, and what X said is only partially discernible. Reporter Taija PerryCook has the details.

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What we know about mine where Elon Musk says federal retirement claims are processed by hand

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How the SAVE Act may affect registering to vote for women, other groups

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A skull enshrined in a glass reliquary and attributed to St. Valentine, is seen at St. Mary in Cosmedin Basilica in Rome, Italy.

St. Valentine is not just patron saint of lovers, but also epilepsy, plague and beekeepers?

The identity of St. Valentine is complex and likely to be a composite of several men.