(VIDEO) Elon Musk Go Away and Response Stuns the Entire Studio after Alec Baldwin Hint Him a ‘Scumbag’ on The View

In a moment that could only be described as “peak 2024 chaos,” Alec Baldwin, actor and occasional lightning rod for controversy, found himself at the center of a fiery exchange involving none other than Elon Musk. The spectacle unfolded on an episode of The View, where Baldwin took a barely-veiled swipe at Musk, hinting that the tech billionaire might just be a “scumbag.”

The context? Baldwin was railing against what he called “the billionaire invasion of American culture,” a diatribe that ranged from electric cars to Twitter (now X) and somehow circled back to reusable rockets. Just as Baldwin was warming up to his rant, a pre-recorded video message from Musk was played, in which he cryptically said, “Go away? Why don’t you lead by example, Alec?”

The room descended into stunned silence before erupting in gasps and laughter. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg looked like she couldn’t decide whether to intervene or grab popcorn. Joy Behar muttered something about “billionaire egos,” while Sunny Hostin merely sat back with an expression best described as ‘you can’t make this stuff up.’

Musk, whose ability to trend on social media rivals that of any Kardashian, later doubled down on X with a meme depicting Baldwin as a character in The Hunt for Red October, captioned: “Hunting relevance?”

The moment has since gone viral, with social media users divided. Fans of Musk celebrated his “savage response,” while Baldwin loyalists hailed him for “speaking truth to power.” Others, perhaps wisely, wondered if both men might benefit from a little less screen time.

If the goal was to dominate headlines, both Baldwin and Musk have clearly succeeded. As for The View, the ratings are reportedly through the roof — proving once again that drama sells, even when it’s utterly ridiculous.