Elon Musk is under fresh scrutiny over a leaked video of the Tesla CEO performing an unusual party trick for President Trump's guests.
In the short video, an intensely focused Musk can be seen silently balancing his silverware on the tips of his fingers at an exclusive Mar-A-Lago event. Musk's behavior led to criticism online with some calling it childish or odd.
Musk appears to be seated with Shivon Zillis, the mother of four of his kids, as Trump engages in a conversation nearby.
Musk, meanwhile, is completely zoned in on playing with his fork and spoon. He chimed in on X to confirm what he was up to.
"A fork and two spoons balanced on the tip of my finger," he wrote.
The Tesla CEO's eccentric behavior has received publicity on numerous occasions and has caused some headaches for Trump - including an incident where Musk was accused of making a Nazi salute on the day of Trump's inauguration.
Despite their very different personalities, Trump and Musk have been working as a tag team on a historic effort to slash the size of government, making Musk a top target in the U.S. political scene. The world's wealthiest man is at the center of Democratic talking points about "oligarchy" as the party struggles to find its way out of a post-election slump.
The viral clip of Musk's balancing act led to more criticism, with some labeling it "weird" and others seeing it as evidence of his eccentric "genius."
"I also did that kind of thing when I was 5," one user wrote.
"He probably thinks this makes him look like an engineer," another wrote.
On a more serious note, Musk has been on the receiving end of a violent political backlash. The Justice Department has declared recent arson and vandalism incidents against Tesla as acts of domestic terror.
With many of Musk's critics speculating about his drug use, Musk has admitted to taking ketamine, a potent hallucinogen, to control feelings of depression.
"If you use too much ketamine, you can’t really get work done. I have a lot of work, I’m typically putting in 16-hour days," Musk told Don Lemon in an interview.
"So I don’t really have a situation where I can be not mentally acute for an extended period of time.”
Despite working sixteen-hour days, Musk clearly still knows how to have fun.
