The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg speculated that billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk is “the actual vice president,” deeming Vice President-elect J.D. Vance “an interim.”

Musk actively assisted President-elect Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election and has since been assigned to co-head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency.

“I believe Elon Musk is the actual vice president,” Goldberg said. “Yes, I believe that, because I think that … J.D. Vance, you know, he’s kind of an interim, but I believe that Musk is the real, actual vice president. He’s making decisions. He’s doing things. So, I think, why doesn’t he have to give up X with everything he’s done?”

Prior to the show cutting to a commercial break, Goldberg conceded that she was “musing” with her claim.

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin also noted the growing popularity of BlueSky, an alternative to X, which has over 1 million new users following the 2024 election. She expressed concern that the uptick in BlueSky users could cause a lack of communication between people on social media, stating that X and BlueSky could become echo chambers for Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

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As co-heads of DOGE, Musk and fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy aim to cut down on spending across the federal government. The two announced a podcast to detail their work at DOGE.

Ahead of the incoming Trump administration and DOGE getting to work, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has stated he is “all in” on DOGE’s plans to cut down on spending and would do anything he can to assist in these endeavors.