{"id":2405508,"date":"2025-02-22T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-visit-from-elons-son-x-trump-orders-a-little-bit-of-child-proofing-for-the-oval-office\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T13:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:13:37","slug":"after-visit-from-elons-son-x-trump-orders-a-little-bit-of-child-proofing-for-the-oval-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-visit-from-elons-son-x-trump-orders-a-little-bit-of-child-proofing-for-the-oval-office\/","title":{"rendered":"After Visit from Elon&#8217;s Son X, Trump Orders a Little Bit of Child-Proofing for the Oval Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-visit-from-elons-son-x-trump-orders-a-little-bit-of-child-proofing-for-the-oval-office%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent declaration, President Donald Trump revealed that the Resolute Desk, a\u2063 significant symbol of the presidency, has been\u2064 temporarily removed \u2063from the Oval Office for maintenance and replaced with \u200dthe C&#038;O \u200dDesk, which has historical ties to\u2064 past presidents.\u2064 This change coincided with the visit \u2064of Elon Musk&#8217;s four-year-old son, X, who was noted for\u2063 his amusing antics, including picking his nose and perhaps smearing it on the Resolute Desk during\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cindy-axne-calls-on-pelosi-to-address-inflation-after-claiming-there-was-no-problem\/\" title=\"Democrat Cindy Axne Calls on Pelosi to Address Inflation After Claiming There Was No Problem\">live television appearance<\/a>. \u2064Although Trump did not attribute the desk&#8217;s removal directly to X&#8217;s actions, many\u2064 observers noted the \u200btiming. The article\u2064 highlights the presence of children in the White \u200dhouse,indicating a cultural shift towards embracing\u200c family life in the political sphere. Members of the governance, including Vice President J.D. Vance, have also featured their children during\u2062 official events, showcasing a modern approach to leadership that acknowledges the\u2064 importance of family. The discussion touches on broader \u200csocietal themes, \u2062including the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">declining birth rate<\/a> in\u2064 the U.S.and the need \u200cto foster a more child-friendly culture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced a cosmetic change to the White House after X, the four-year-old son of Elon Musk, paid a visit to the Oval Office and also left an unexpected present for the commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted Wednesday on his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114033884590103594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  account that the Resolute Desk was removed from the Oval Office for some maintenance and was temporarily replaced by an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A President, after election, gets a choice of 1 in 7 desks,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This desk, the &lsquo;C&amp;O,&rsquo; which is also very well-known and was used by President George H.W. Bush and others, has been temporarily installed in the White House while the Resolute Desk is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-refinish-of-the-resolute-desk-brings-in-bush-era-backup-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... orders refinish of the ..., brings in Bush-era backup - Washington Examiner\">lightly refinished&#038;mdash<\/a>;a very important job,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a beautiful, but temporary replacement!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Some noticed that the cosmetic change came after X was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-elons-son-4-steals-show-oval-office-hilarious-routine-dad-trump-save-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotted<\/a> not-so-subtly picking his nose and possibly smearing his boogers on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-immediately-makes-sweeping-changes-oval-office-restores-military-tribute-removed-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resolute Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump has ordered the Resolute Desk removed from the Oval Office for refurbishment after Elon Musk&rsquo;s 4-year-old son, X, appeared to pick his nose and rub the desk on live TV last week, per the NY Post. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2K1jNAWSza\">pic.twitter.com\/2K1jNAWSza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1892715185351115224?\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Trump may not have explicitly said that the legendary workstation, which was originally a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes, was removed to be &ldquo;lightly refinished&rdquo; because of the antics of &ldquo;lil X,&rdquo; as his father calls him.<\/p>\n<p>But in any case, the presence of X is just the latest sign that children are welcome in the White House and in our broader culture, snot and all.<\/p>\n<p>Members of this administration are not afraid to feature their families as a normal part of life.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance have been photographed with their children on several occasions while conducting official business.<\/p>\n<p>Vance recounted how his own four-year-old son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/j-d-vances-son-stood-fake-news-media-told-truth-right-faces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walked<\/a> to the back of the Trump Force Two plane at one point during the campaign and &ldquo;told the media that they were all fake news,&rdquo; thereby leaving his own proverbial booger for them as well.<\/p>\n<p>The three Vance kids were also featured prominently on Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Adorable moment the son of Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha pats his parents on the head.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9u1MdHvvi\">pic.twitter.com\/q9u1MdHvvi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oli London (@OliLondonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1881520870256210144?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Trump himself has five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyu-college-republicans-president-resigns-inappropriate-comments-barron-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children<\/a>, all of whom are now adults, as well as ten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kai-trump-starts-impersonating-granddad-hilarious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grandchildren<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The commander-in-chief recently took one of his grandchildren, five-year-old Carolina, to the Daytona 500 race, even giving her a ride in the Beast as the presidential limousine did a lap around the track.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; WATCH: President Trump and his granddaughter Carolina wave to fans at the Daytona 500 as the Beast does hot laps around the track<\/p>\n<p>TRULY the People&rsquo;s President. I can&rsquo;t say that enough &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ebvWzXzTiQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ebvWzXzTiQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1891237029247062153?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Kids, especially during the little years, are sometimes inconvenient.<\/p>\n<p>They may pick their noses, say an off-color remark here and there, or otherwise partake in behavior that may cause headaches for adults.<\/p>\n<p>But as the United States, and most other Western countries, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/national-emergency-declared-birth-rate-drops-new-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birth rates<\/a> plummet, it can never hurt to see some leadership toward restoring a love and appreciation for children.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Wednesday, Trump shared on his account that the Resolute Desk was taken out of the Oval Office for maintenance and temporarily replaced with another desk. He noted that after an election, a president can choose from seven desks and mentioned that the &#8220;C&amp;O&#8221; desk, previously used by President George H.W. Bush among others, is now in place while the Resolute Desk undergoes light refinishing. Some observers pointed out that this change coincided with X being seen picking his nose and possibly smearing it on the Resolute Desk during a live broadcast last week. Although Trump did not directly link this incident to the desk&#8217;s removal for refinishing, it highlights how children are embraced in both the White House and society at large. Members of Trump&#8217;s administration often include their families in official activities; Vice President J.D. Vance has shared moments with his children during work events as well. Despite occasional inconveniences posed by young kids\u2014like nose-picking or making inappropriate comments\u2014showing affection for children is increasingly important as birth rates decline in many Western nations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-26.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48487,32192,35056,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2405508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-child-proofing","tag-elon-musk","tag-oval-office","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-26.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405508"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405512,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405508\/revisions\/2405512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}