President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's pick for the planned Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the NCAA college football game between Army and Navy in Landover, Md., Dec. 14, 2024. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP

Vice President JD Vance on Friday continued to stand by President Donald Trump during his public feud with Elon Musk , but is notably not criticizing the Tesla billionaire directly.

Vance first weighed in hours after the explosive exchange began on Thursday, offering only a brief post on X.

"President Trump has done more than anyone in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I am proud to stand beside him," Vance wrote.

On Friday morning, Vance turned his attention to the news media while still staying silent on

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