Elon Musk is no stranger to internet buzz, but this time, it’s not a rocket launch or AI venture making headlines—it’s the way he eats French fries.
A recent photo from a private flight showed Musk dining with Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump Jr., and RFK Jr. The image went viral—not for the political power gathered at the table, but because Musk was seen pouring ketchup directly onto his McDonald’s fries, rather than dipping them.
The internet exploded.
“Elon putting ketchup straight into the box—psycho behavior,” one tweet read. Another said, “This photo has revealed that Elon Musk is one of those psychopaths who puts ketchup on the fries instead of dipping them.”
The billionaire, worth $315.7 billion per Forbes, has long leaned into his eccentricities. Now, as Trump’s pick to head the new Department of Government Efficiency—cheekily abbreviated as “DOGE”—his every move is under even more scrutiny.
Some defended Musk’s ketchup move as efficient. Others saw it as just another sign of his chaotic energy. Either way, the photo lit up social media, drawing attention to the smallest of habits in the biggest of company.
Whether he’s dismantling bureaucracy or disrupting dipping etiquette, one thing’s clear: Elon Musk doesn’t do anything the conventional way.
