In the wake of a right-wing influencer’s claims last week that she had given birth to Elon’s 13th child – this following on from the controversy surrounding the fact that his 4-year-old son accompanied him to the Oval Office – much has been said of the Tesla and Space X founder’s parenting capabilities.

Influencer Ashley St. Clair claimed that Musk was the father to a baby born five months ago, adding that she had wanted to keep their love affair a secret but was forced to reveal her connection to Musk in order to stay ahead of the mainstream media.

Her post on Elon’s own platform, X, read: “Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause.

“I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”

Clair has told TMZ that the newly-appointed DOGE boss is dodging her attempts at contact since her decision to come forward with the scoop.

Earlier this month Elon appeared before the press accompanied by his 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii (also known as Lil X), in the Oval Office.

And as the business mogul (and world’s richest man) fielded questions on topics including which Gaza the US had shipped $50 million worth of condoms to, his young son was to be seen duly picking his nose and whispering to Donald Trump.

Needless to say, there were many on social media who questioned Musk’s decision to parade the young boy before the eyes of the world. The 4-year-old’s mother, Grimes, seemed to agree, openly criticizing Musk on the platform he owns.

“He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh,” she posted on X.

Last week it was Musk’s father, Errol Musk, who weighed in on his son’s parenting abilities, stating that he doesn’t believe Elon has spent enough time with his kids.

“No, he hasn’t been a good father,” Musk’s father told the Wide Awake podcast. “If Elon hears this, he’s going to shoot me or something.”

Meanwhile, Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson that the previously mentioned St. Clair’s claim – that she’d given birth to Musk’s 13th child – marked the second time she’d learned of having another sibling through social media.

Excluding the baby St. Clair claims to have created with Musk, the Tesla founder has 12 children with three other women.