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.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said that billionaire X owner Elon Musk is President-elect Donald Trump’s "actual vice president" on Thursday, suggesting Vice President-elect JD Vance was a figurehead.

Goldberg has previously voiced her decision to refrain from even saying Trump's name, which is something she said is "not going to change," even when he becomes the 47th U.S. president in January 2025. Next: Whoopi Goldberg Steps in During Tense Moment Between Co-Hosts on 'The View' That may not be the ideal preparation for this.

The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: With Elon Musk, what will VP-Elect Vance do?

Whoopi Goldberg isn’t buying what Donald Trump is selling. The longtime View co-host suggested on this morning’s episode of the show that Trump’s Vice President J.D. Vance is a decoy for his real VP: Elon Musk.