JD Vance expresses support for Trump in feud with Elon Musk as he takes a jibe at media: 'Slow news day'

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President JD Vance finally broke his social media silence on the feud between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk with an X post on Thursday, May 5, 

The Musk-Trump feud escalated following the Tesla tycoon's departure as DOGE chief, and it seemed to be a formal severing of the political relationship they had shared during the 2024 campaign and the initial months of Trump's second term, according to Irish Star.

JD Vance supports Trump in feud with Elon Musk and takes subtle jibe at media

JD Vance posted a photo of himself next to comedian and podcast host Theo Von and wrote, "Slow news day, what are we even going to talk about? @TheoVon."

Hours later, he made another post where he wrote, "President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I’m proud to stand beside him."

The social media feud between Trump and Musk erupted due to increasingly contentious public discourse over the POTUS' impending tax and spending bill, Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, revealed during a live episode of his podcast 'The Rest Is Politics' on Thursday.

During the online feud, Musk escalated and posted a poll on X asking followers how they felt about the formation of a new American political party.

Musk wrote, "Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?" The tweet had so far received more than 5 million votes and more than 90 million views, as 80 percent of people voted 'Yes', per the outlet.

Interestingly, Vance was a fierce critic of Trump back in 2016, during his first run for president. He had then called the former presidential candidate an "idiot" and said he was "reprehensible". 

However, after a few years, Vance secured Trump's endorsement for Senate and went on to become his presidential running mate. The VP's critics regard the switch in his views as a ploy to ascend political ranks in Republican politics, per the outlet.

Trump says Elon Musk has 'totally lost it' as he refuses to speak to him

Meanwhile, Trump has publicly renewed his attacks and made it clear that he has no interest in mending fences with Elon Musk. During a Fox News interview on Friday, June 6, the POTUS dismissed any chance of a phone call with Musk. 

Senior National Correspondent Aishah Hasnie addressed the likelihood of a Trump-Musk phone call and said, “I would say the chances are very, very slim to none.”

She added, "And that’s, really, quite frankly, coming from the president himself, who apparently is calling just about everyone or getting on the phone with just about everyone except for his old pal Elon Musk."

Interestingly, Trump had just spoken with Fox’s Bret Baier and reiterated that he had no interest in speaking with Musk, Hansie said.

"He just got off the phone with our Bret Baier and told him this, that he is not interested in talking to Elon. He is not worried about any of these third-party threats. Elon’s been on X talking about, perhaps, 'We should create a third party," she added.

The senior national correspondent reminded viewers that the feud originated from Musk’s opposition to Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill", which the SpaceX CEO continues to criticize, Fox News reported.

Internet divided as JD Vance posts for first time following Trump-Elon Musk feud

People on the internet stayed divided and shared mixed reactions as JD Vance broke his social media silence and posted for the first time following the feud between Trump and Elon Musk.

A user wrote on X, "You're doing a great job JD," while one added, "If JD doesn't show loyalty to Trump and rebuke Elon right now he will never be president."

A person stated, "I'm proud to stand with both of you!" whereas one mentioned, "Every time I smell a movement, I know you’ll be next to it."

A user also wrote, "Measuring the blinds in the oval, JD? Elon is paving your way, as you well know," while one commented, "You’re the key guy at the party so no one drives home drunk."

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