With so many colorful characters at his inauguration, Donald Trump was always going to have to share 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.
Spectators have been left tickled by the difference in energy levels on display by 18-year-old Barron versus Musk, 53.
Despite having several decades on the NYU student, Musk the one was seen enthusiastically clapping and cheering in the audience.
This contrasted with a more sedate and refined Barron, whose measured response was only underscored by Musk’s excitement.
Many noted what appeared to be a look of almost disdain on the youngster’s face as X-owner Musk began whooping and hollering.
Musk’s jubilant reaction came after the president vowed to plant an American flag on Mars during his speech shortly after he was sworn in at the US Capitol Rotunda.
‘Elon is the energy I wish I could give but Barron is the energy I usually present in public,’ one person joked on X.
‘It’s like in elementary school when they put the kid with a lot of energy, next to the quiet well behaved one in hopes they keep them in check,’ another added.
‘Their reactions would fit better in reverse,’ one person remarked.
‘Elon Musk always looks like the annoying classmate who used to throw paper airplanes from the last row,’ another said.
‘Barron, on the other hand, at 18, looks like he’s about to preside over the Supreme Court in a joint session.’
Barron’s understated applause is entirely in character with what he has shown in public before.
Despite his obvious support for his father, he has yet to speak publicly and until this presidential run, his mom Melania had been careful to keep her son out of the public eye.
However, it was widely reported that the business student gave his dad tips on how to connect with Gen-Z voters during the election.
Musk meanwhile is outspoken on almost every conceivable topic from falling global birthrates to the use of AI.
The X owner has been vocal in his support for Trump and was named the chief of the new Department of Government Efficiency.
He went on to deliver a speech at the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC with his trademark enthusiasm.
Musk has styled himself as a playful and eccentric billionaire, with even his new department’s acronym a play on the DOGE cryptocurrency.
The father-of-12 also frequently takes to his X profile to share memes and jokes online.