By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-21 23:51:37 | Updated at 2024-11-22 05:58:33
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Whoopi Goldberg believes Elon Musk is Donald Trump's true vice president, and not his running mate JD Vance.
On the latest episode of The View, Goldberg, 69, theorized Vance, 40, was merely second-in-command on an 'interim' basis as she noted Musk's growing influence over the future administration.
She questioned why Musk had not yet given up the social media platform he controversially purchased in 2022, X, in light of his affiliation with the president-elect, 78.
'I believe Elon Musk is the actual vice president. Yes, I believe that,' she said, adding Vance is 'kind of an interim.'
'But I believe that Musk, he's 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?"... I'm musing.'
Trump and his 'First Buddy' Musk have remained seemingly inseparable over the last two weeks as the pair attended the UFC match together and Musk joined Trump for family meals and photos.
Whoopi Goldberg believes Elon Musk is Donald Trump 's true vice president, and not his running mate JD Vance
Goldberg, 69, theorized Vance was merely second-in-command on an 'interim' basis as she noted Musk's growing influence over the future administration
Musk has joined Trump on calls with world leaders and, as a member of the administration's transition team, has weighed in on staffing decisions.
On election night, Musk and his young son, named X, joined the Trump family photo at the urging of Trump, and Trump’s granddaughter in the days after said that Musk had achieved 'uncle status', reported Politico.
A Trump-Vance transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, told the outlet: 'Elon Musk and President Trump are great friends and brilliant leaders working together to Make America Great Again.
'Elon Musk is a once in a generation businessman and our federal bureaucracy will certainly benefit from his ideas and efficiency.'
Trump had repeatedly mentioned Musk and his space-related feats on his campaign trail.
'Did you see the way that sucker landed today?' Trump said in early October. 'It only needs a new paint job. That's a lot cheaper than building a new one, right?'
At another October rally, he added: 'Elon is a great guy, he's one of our geniuses. We have to protect our geniuses, and we have to take care of our geniuses. There aren't too many of them.'
He often spoke of how impressed he was with the companies engineering of rockets that could be caught after hurdling back to Earth.
'I believe Elon Musk is the actual vice president. Yes, I believe that. Because I think JD Vance , he's kind of an interim,' Goldberg said
Trump, Musk, and Senator Kevin Cramer pictured chatting before attending of a viewing of the SpaceX Starship rocket launch on Tuesday
While Trump selected Vance to be his running mate, Goldberg believes Musk is really second-in-command; Trump and Vance pictured at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach on November 6
Trump recently appointed Musk, along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, to lead his newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
'It's a bromance,' one Mar-a-Lago resort member who has seen the pair interact told Politico, 'And they are having a blast.'
Trump defeated vice president Kamala Harris earlier this month to become the president once again.
He's since made a slew of controversial cabinet picks, including celebrity doctor Dr. Oz as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
