An alleged ‘leaked’ audio of US Vice President JD Vance has gone viral on social media
An alleged ‘leaked’ audio of US Vice President JD Vance has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the 40-year-old allegedly states that President Donald Trump’s top adviser and DOGE chief Elon Musk is making the government ‘look bad.’
Audio clip controversy
In the audio clip, a man can be heard saying: “He’s getting criticized in the media, and he says that he’s helping, and he’s not. He’s making us look bad. He’s making me look bad. And I’ll tell you this, and you wouldn’t like it if I said it, but he’s not even an American. He is from South Africa. It is cosmopolitan.”
A TikTok post featuring the VP’s photo with the audio playing in the background has since gone viral. However, there is no verified source confirming that the voice belongs to JD Vance.
Musk-led AI bot Grok weighs in
Musk-led AI bot Grok has dismissed the unverified audio as ‘likely not real.’ When asked about the clip’s authenticity, Grok responded: “Likely not real—leaked JD Vance audio on Elon Musk lacks credible evidence. The original post uses satirical terms like ‘toddler pants’ and ‘MuskRAT,’ suggesting humor, not fact. No reliable sources confirm it; seems fabricated.”
Controversy amid Musk’s government role
The controversy comes weeks after Musk took over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce federal spending across multiple departments. His actions have led to nationwide protests and boycott calls against Tesla.