Extreme Expressions and Stealing the Scene... "Elon Musk with Thumbs Up, Barron in Work Mode"

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A 7-second video of the inauguration ceremony posted by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Elon Musk is cheering as U.S. President Donald Trump mentions "Mars" in his inaugural speech. Photo by Elon Musk, captured from his X account post.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Barron Trump, the third son of Donald Trump and the real-life counterpart of the character in the drama "Reborn Rich," drew sharply contrasting reactions at the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Donald Trump on the 20th (local time), becoming a hot topic locally.

On that day, Elon Musk posted a short 7-second video of the presidential inauguration on his personal social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the brief caption "America is going to Mars." In the video, Musk is seen clapping enthusiastically and smiling brightly, while Barron Trump, the third son of Trump, claps with a blank expression, creating a stark contrast.

During his approximately 29-minute official inaugural speech, President Trump directly mentioned Mars. He said, "We will send American astronauts to Mars and plant the American flag there," adding, "The pioneering spirit is engraved in our hearts."

The notably different reactions between the two, along with the age gap?Musk being 53 and Barron 18?added an element of interest. X users responded to Musk's tweet with comments such as "Barron looks so unexcited," "What does Barron's face mean?" and "Please don't mention Mars, Uncle Elon is right next to me."

Musk is reportedly recognized almost like family within the Trump circle, earning the nickname "uncle." Kai Trump, daughter of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the Trump family, posted a photo with Musk on her personal X account last November with the caption "Elon is earning the status of uncle."

As Tesla's CEO, Musk also owns the space company SpaceX. SpaceX is currently under investigation by U.S. authorities after a spacecraft developed for lunar and Martian exploration exploded during a test flight. With President Trump directly mentioning Mars, there are expectations that Musk's business will gain momentum in the future.

The inauguration ceremony scene of Elon Musk, Tesla CEO. Photo by Elon Musk CEO X account post capture

Musk's bright demeanor throughout the inauguration also attracted attention from domestic X users. Korean X accounts responded positively with comments like "Musk is so cute," "Musk hyung excited by Trump's words about planting the American flag on Mars," and "So innocent."

An X account known to be operated by a Tesla shareholder community posted, "We will send the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to Mars. Imagine American astronauts planting the flag on another planet for the first time! How cool and inspiring would that be?!" This was a direct quote from Musk's speech at the Capital One Arena podium.

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