…Some see Vance’s restraint not as loyalty, but calculation. Musk recently signaled he’d back Vance as a Trump replacement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Donald Trump and Elon Musk locked in a very public civil war, Vice President JD Vance is striking an uncharacteristically quiet tone — and raising eyebrows across the political spectrum.
Vance, known for his fiery defenses of Trump, offered only a short post: “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.” Since then, he’s avoided Musk’s name entirely.
The silence is notable. Vance has previously slammed foreign leaders, academics, even the Pope, for crossing Trump. But this time, insiders say Trump may have urged Vance to tread carefully.
Behind the scenes, the Ohio senator’s deep ties to Musk’s inner circle complicate matters. Some see Vance’s restraint not as loyalty, but calculation. Musk recently signaled he’d back Vance as a Trump replacement.
As the feud deepens, one thing is clear: in the kingdom of MAGA, “chaos is a ladder”—and Vance may be climbing.