Washington, D.C. – October 13, 2025 – As the Trump-Musk meltdown threatens to fracture the GOP heartland, Vice President JD Vance fired a dramatic “come home” salvo Monday, urging exiled tech mogul Elon Musk to ditch his “America Party” pipe dream and recommit to MAGA before the 2026 midterms obliterate Republican dreams. In a resurfaced Gateway Pundit interview exploding with 50 million X views overnight, Vance warned: “I think it’s a mistake for him to try to break from the president – my hope is that by the time of the midterms, he’s kind enough to come back into the fold.”
The plea, timed amid Musk’s scorched-earth blasts at Trump’s “pork apocalypse” bill – which tanked Tesla shares 15% last week – reeks of White House panic. Leaked Mar-a-Lago memos, obtained by Axios, reveal Trump greenlit a $1 billion NASA lifeline for SpaceX’s Starship program, contingent on Musk’s “loyalty oath” at a Bedminster summit this Friday. “Elon’s our golden goose – without him, midterms are a bloodbath,” a senior aide confessed. Vance, Trump’s heir apparent, has been Musk’s backchannel, sources say, dangling 2028 endorsement whispers to lure the $300 million 2024 donor back.
Musk, radio silent on the overture, liked Vance’s post at 2 a.m. ET – a coy signal amid his X rants teasing “third-party thunder.” MAGA loyalists are cleaved: Gaetz thundered “Traitor Elon must kneel!” while MTG cooed “Family feud over – welcome home, daddy!” Dems revel: Schumer quipped on CNN, “Musk’s the knife; Vance is begging for the twist.” Polls flash doom: A Monmouth snap survey shows Musk’s defection costing GOP 8 House seats in swing districts, with his 100 million X followers swaying Latino and youth voters.
Trump, golfing at Jupiter, posted cryptically: “Great patriots reunite – BIGLY!” Insiders bet on reconciliation: Musk’s DOGE slashed $2 trillion; why burn bridges? As shutdown specters loom, Vance’s hail Mary could salvage the empire – or ignite MAGA’s first schism. With midterms 13 months out, the fold awaits its prodigal son. Will Elon bow? The party’s fate hangs on a tweet.
