If you tuned into The View on Thursday, you might have caught a glimpse of something that can only be described as peak “Whoopi and the Gang”—a moment so absurd, so conspiratorial, it almost felt like satire. But no, it was real. And yes, it was just as unhinged as it sounds.
Here’s the gist: Whoopi Goldberg, joined by her usual chorus of Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar, floated a bizarre theory involving Vice President-Elect JD Vance and DOGE co-leader Elon Musk. The alleged plot? Well, according to the ladies of daytime TV drama, these two shadowy figures might just be conspiring to “get rid of Trump”—as in, permanently.
Now, this wasn’t some subtle suggestion. Goldberg literally warned Trump to “watch out for stairways” because, you know, people might trip him. And let’s be honest—when you have to come back from a commercial break and clarify that you don’t actually want harm to come to a sitting president-elect, you’ve already lost the plot.
But let’s dig into this madness a little deeper. First, the idea that Elon Musk—who’s already juggling Tesla, SpaceX, DOGE, and beefing with half of Twitter—has the time or inclination to orchestrate a political coup is laughable. And JD Vance? He’s been nothing but a loyal soldier in Trump’s political army. If there’s one thing the former president doesn’t tolerate, it’s disloyalty.
ABC News moderators Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar claim Elon Musk and JD Vance are planning to kill Trump and usurp control of the government together as Musk/Vance.
“[Trump] stay away from the stairways.” – Whoopi pic.twitter.com/bMRmOSwdrk— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 19, 2024
Yet there they were, Goldberg and Behar, spinning this wild yarn with straight faces. And when they realized they’d stepped in it—big time—the backtracking was equally cringeworthy. Whoopi huffed and puffed about stepping in “poo” with live commentary, while Sunny Hostin—clearly no stranger to legal advisories—quickly reassured the audience that no one was suggesting harm should come to Trump.
But here’s the kicker: Donald Trump isn’t even president yet. We’re still four weeks away from Inauguration Day, and already the ladies of The View are melting down, imagining shadowy cabals and stairway sabotage plots. Maybe they’ve forgotten who’s actually in charge right now: Joe Biden.
And speaking of Biden, isn’t it fascinating how these same ladies were eerily silent during his four-year term whenever the obvious question of “Who’s running the show?” came up? Biden was led around by Jill Biden, Secret Service agents, world leaders, and even—let’s not forget—the White House Easter Bunny. He routinely forgot names, dates, and events. He wandered off stages looking like he was trying to hail a cab. Yet not once did Whoopi or Sunny or Joy seriously ask, “Who’s in charge here?”
Instead, they dutifully parroted the party line: “Everything’s fine! Grandpa Joe’s got it all under control!” And when anyone dared to raise concerns, they were swiftly dismissed as ageist, conspiratorial, or just plain mean.
After a commercial break, Whoopi tries to downplay her assassination comments about Trump by claiming she was thinking about her cat: “My cat lays in wait for me on my stairs all the time and that’s what I was referring [to].”
“No one wants anything done to the President.” Hostin pic.twitter.com/4qUc0thEYT— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 19, 2024
Now, though, with Trump not even in office yet, suddenly everything’s a conspiracy. Musk is plotting. Vance is scheming. The staircases are booby-trapped.
But if Whoopi and company were really interested in uncovering actual conspiracies, they might want to take a closer look at how Kamala Harris ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket. Remember, Harris didn’t win a single primary vote in either of her presidential runs. And yet, here she is—poised to step in as the Democratic nominee after Biden’s disastrous debate performance finally exposed what everyone already knew: he wasn’t up for the job.
It’s a fascinating double standard. When Biden was visibly declining and Harris was quietly waiting in the wings, the ladies of The View didn’t seem too concerned about “who’s in charge.” But now, with Trump assembling his team—including influential figures like Elon Musk and JD Vance—they’re suddenly clutching their pearls and spinning Bond villain scenarios.
Joy Behar rages to Jill Biden about how people call Joe Biden mentally and physically unfit for office.
She claims he’s “right on top of it,” “competent,” and “alert” while Trump is “doddering and doesn’t remember anything and can’t put a sentence together and has brain farts…” pic.twitter.com/kGyDhsyVIr— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) May 29, 2024
And let’s not pretend this is anything other than what it is: fear. Fear of a second Trump presidency. Fear of his ability to surround himself with competent, effective allies. Fear of losing control of the narrative.
But here’s the truth: the Biden-Harris administration still has four weeks left. If Whoopi and her co-hosts want to ask the really important questions, they might want to start with this one: “Where’s Joe?”
Because while they’re busy worrying about Musk and Vance supposedly scheming in dark corners, the current administration is still sleepwalking toward the finish line.
