The president held a joint press conference with Elon Musk, and experts think there's a lot that went unsaid.

Trump sat in the Resolute Desk for the duration of the conference, while Musk stood nearby with his 4-year-old son.

The president signed an executive order later that day to continue downsizing the federal workforce and to expand government hiring power for DOGE .

The one -of-a-kind conference spurred a lot of reactions on social media.

People on social media criticized Musk for bringing his child to the press conference, with some accusing the billionaire of using his son as a distraction.

Trump made the effort to nonverbally interact with Musk , not necessarily the other way around.

Trump held his right hand down in a soft fist while his upper hand clamped over it is a “gesture that indicates he wants at some level to fight Musk (the fist) but is keeping himself from doing it”.

The question probably did make him uncomfortable, but also may have been where he lost his focus, she said.

With the increasing power given to Musk ’s DOGE, it continues to be important to keep up with Trump 's executive actions and nonverbal cues that might reveal any information.