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Newsom Press Office Taunts Musk as Musk Deadnames Estranged Child in X Exchange

The clash followed a pro‑trans clip shared by Musk’s America PAC, reflecting Newsom’s increasingly confrontational online strategy.

California govenor, Gavin Newsom. (Getty)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Trump signed an executive order in February that claimed white South Africans are the victims of government land confiscation and race-based “genocide,” while admitting some of those Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. Trump also halted all foreign aid to South Africa and expelled the country’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool.
Elon Musk and his trans daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson.
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Overview

  • After America PAC posted a clip of Gavin Newsom touting his record on trans rights, the Governor’s press office replied on X: "Correct. We’re sorry your daughter hates you, Elon."
  • Elon Musk responded by referring to his transgender child as "my son, Xavier" and calling the transition "a tragic mental illness caused by the evil woke mind virus," while saying he loves Xavier and naming daughters Azure, Exa (Y), and Arcadia.
  • The exchange revived Musk’s prior public claims that his child’s transition was driven by a so‑called "woke mind virus," statements he has made in earlier interviews.
  • Records show Vivian Jenna Wilson legally changed her name and gender in 2022 to distance herself from Musk, and she has since publicly criticized him.
  • Coverage highlights mixed reactions on social media and notes that the incident aligns with the Newsom press team’s recent embrace of a sharper, meme‑driven approach.