 "Can JD Vance be the next Trump?")
From calling Donald Trump the “greatest president ever” to “he should be impeached”, Elon Musk’s relationship with the Republican leader is on thin ice after the duo engaged in a very public feud.
When a right-wing commentator, Ian Miles Cheong, said on X, “President vs Elon. Who wins? My money’s on Elon. Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him,” Musk agreed and said, “Yes.”
Late on Thursday, Trump and Musk took to Truth Social and X, respectively, to engage in a war of words that has now turned into a full-blown bashing of each other. Both individuals claimed things that could become controversial. The president has floated the idea of ending government subsidies and contracts for the companies run by Elon Musk as a way of saving money.
Can Vance fill in Trump’s shoes?
It is not the first time his name has come up for consideration for a possible successor to Trump.
Although the president has expressed his desire to run for a third term, something that is not permissible under the US Constitution, Trump last month broke his silence on his potential successor.
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.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 6, 2025
In an interview with MSNBC, Trump said, “You look at Marco, you look at JD Vance, who’s fantastic,” after he was asked what gives him confidence that his MAGA movement will continue once he’s out of office.
“You look at — I could name 10, 15, 20 people right now just sitting here,” he added.
Also, three people in Rubio’s orbit who spoke with NBC News, cognizant of Vance’s higher rank in the line of succession and of polling that reinforces his higher standing among Republican voters, see Vance as having the right of first refusal on the Republican nomination in 2028.
Musk wants to form a new party
Musk has put forth the idea of creating his own political party following his formal exit from the White House.
He began an online poll on X, asking, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”
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