In the photo, social media users saw someone skulking behind President Donald Trump.
Not for the reason he likely would have hoped, a picture of President Donald Trump holding a model of the fastest airliner in the world has gone viral.
In the photo, Trump is seen grinning while holding a model of Boom Aero’s Overture One in the Oval Office.
It means that Boom’s plane, dubbed the “son of the Concorde,” is in the process of replacing the 78-year-old’s presidential jet.
Its XB-1 model broke the sound barrier earlier this year, traveling at an astounding 844 mph, which is 83 mph faster than the speed of sound, which is 761 mph.
Boom Aero’s founder and CEO, Blake Scholl, wrote on Twitter: “This very special Overture One model is now available for pre-order in the @boomaero Merch store due to popular demand! These models are also produced in the United States.
The question, “Will this aircraft be manufactured in the U.S.A?” was one of the responses he received regarding his business trip to Washington, DC.
Scholl said, “Of course!” in response.
“I have one on order,” inquired another. Is there a projected date of shipment?
According to Scholl, they’re probably inquiring about the jet’s model rather than the actual aircraft: “July. We’re attempting to accelerate it.
The rest of the comments focused on a rather strange detail that was noticed in the picture’s background.
What was the background of Trump’s photo, then?
Of course, there were old furniture pieces, flags, a statue of a head, and pictures of past presidents hanging on the wall.
However, you can see Elon Musk staring back at you through the mirror if you zoom in past the ear that was slightly damaged by a bullet during one of the Republican’s assassination attempts last year.
Hundreds of people responded to the Tesla CEO’s unexpected appearance after just one person zoomed in, took a screenshot, and left a comment beneath the original post. One user even went so far as to call the billionaire hidden in the background “sinister.”
“That is so creepy,” another user typed.
“Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the actual president of them all,” said another joker.
However, one user wrote: “@elonmusk At the very least, quit photobombing the president and go home, buddy.
Finally, a final wrote just “Jumpscare.”
Trump acknowledged that he “settled” on the tech magnate because he “couldn’t find anyone smarter,” despite Musk’s appointment as co-lead of the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE).
