Since returning to office, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders, a record for a president’s first 100 days in over 40 years. One of his more recent decisions involves replacing the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with the C&O Desk while the former undergoes refurbishments. The Resolute Desk, a historic piece gifted by Queen Victoria in 1880, had been used by Obama and Biden. Trump described the C&O Desk as a “beautiful but temporary replacement.” This change came after Elon Musk’s son, X Æ A-12, was seen fidgeting and wiping his nose on the Resolute Desk during a public event, which led to a mix of reactions online
