Overview

• Whoopi Goldberg declared the spat between President Trump and Elon Musk “fake” and aimed at distracting the public from substantive issues.
• Conservative co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued the feud is genuine, pointing to Musk’s critique of the “Big Beautiful Bill” and Trump’s threat to target Musk’s Pentagon contracts.
• Elon Musk intensified the dispute by alleging the administration withheld records mentioning Trump in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
• Vice President JD Vance defended Trump’s conduct with Epstein and the White House press office issued a statement on cutting federal waste instead of addressing the feud.
• Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro described the public fallout as an entertaining spectacle that underscored broader debates over trust in high-profile figures.