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.

Whoopi Goldberg has a theory about what’s really going on with the incoming administration, and she laid out in no uncertain terms on Thursday’s (November 21) edition of The View. After once again encouraging audiences not to “panic” over the latest nominations to Donald Trump‘s cabinet in the first “Hot Topic” segment,

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg floated the idea Thursday that X owner Elon Musk, not JD Vance, is President-elect Trump's "real vice president."

On The View, Whoopi Goldberg made claims that 'Elon Musk is the actual Vice President,' but fans are distracted by her outfit choice.

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.