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 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,” she said. “Yes, I believe that. Because I think JD Vance, 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?’ I’m musing.”

"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.