Donald Trump and Elon Musk Spotted Holding Hands as They Exit Infamous New York City Gay Bar “Animal”
Thea Parsons ’25
Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the pair that have now been dubbed 2025’s political power couple, were spotted exiting Animal together at 3 am on Friday, March 28th. Their appearance at the New York City gay bar, infamous for its raunch, stunned America.
Clad in his classic MAGA cap and republican-red tie, Trump looked as he would at any public appearance. Musk, on the other hand, strutting out the door in leopard print tights and a neon green brat tee, was serving “club classic” from head to toe. The two men had on matching ROYGBIV nail polish and left the bar clasping hands.
Following this sighting, Donald Trump, 78, and Elon Musk, 53, have publicly announced their relationship, posting about it on their respective social media pages. Trump, opting for a written reveal, authored a slew of tweets on Truth Social in his classic all-caps. Musk hard-launched the relationship on Instagram, featuring a truly heartwarming photograph of POTUS and the DOGE Head lip locked in front of the White House on his story.
An anonymous member of the White House staff admitted, in an exclusive interview with Barfvark Magazine, that the two officials have been “canoodling for months” behind closed doors. “They’re so sweet it’s intoxicating. It’s like, ‘we’re trying to work here guys,’ but they can’t stop staring into each other’s eyes,” another informant told our reporters.
As wholesome as the couple seems, some readers of the Barfvark remain skeptical. A concerned American who voted for Trump in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections told our writers that she was worried about the effects this could have on the Republican Party. “It’s just…well you vote for someone because you think their policies will swing one way, and then they go in the opposite direction. I was expecting Trump to make gay marriage illegal, not to come out of the closet.” Another concerned reader informed us that he felt “personally wronged by this homosexual turn of events.”
Democrats, on the other hand, have claimed Trump and Musk as their own. “If I had known he’d be swaying back and forth under a pride flag less than six months into his presidency, I’d have voted for him myself!” one liberal exclaimed. “Woke warriors” across the country are finding it hard to criticize President Trump’s policies, worried about accusations of homophobia. But it’s not just Trump who’s getting a break from the hate—young people across the nation have confessed that this “makes [them] want to buy a cyber truck.”
Whatever one's affiliations may be, this marks a great upset in American politics. Though millions of Americans remain convinced that this is “just a phase” or a new fad, “Gay May” joining the ranks of “No Shave November” and “Dry January,” our reporters are convinced that the relationship is legitimate. Whatever the case, we are sure to see it pan out in the coming months of the presidency, and the Barfvark is keeping our fingers crossed that the couple may be expecting soon.