In what might go down as the most chaotic episode of *The View* to date, Alec Baldwin, in his signature dramatic flair, lashed out at Elon Musk, calling the tech mogul a “scumbag” during a heated discussion about the ethics of billionaires. While most would expect Musk to counter with a carefully worded tweet or some futuristic philosophical jab, what he said next left the entire studio in stunned silence.
Taking a moment to sip his coffee (or possibly rocket fuel, knowing him), Musk leaned back and uttered just eight words that sent shockwaves through the room: **“I am rubber, you are glue, Alec.”**
Yes, you read that correctly. Musk, the man known for launching rockets, creating self-driving cars, and occasionally crashing the stock market with a meme, took it back to kindergarten-level comebacks. The audience was frozen, hosts were speechless, and Baldwin… well, his face contorted into what can only be described as a mix of confusion and secondhand embarrassment.
Social media exploded instantly. #RubberAndGlue began trending, with memes comparing Baldwin’s fiery outburst to Musk’s childlike retort. Some fans called Musk a genius for diffusing the tension with humor, while others accused him of dodging accountability with “grade-school deflection tactics.”
Baldwin, visibly frustrated, tried to steer the conversation back to a more serious tone, but the damage had already been done. Joy Behar attempted to salvage the segment by asking Musk about his latest SpaceX project, but the Tesla CEO was too busy chuckling at his own wit.
It seems even in the world of billion-dollar space races and Hollywood theatrics, sometimes, the oldest tricks in the book are the most effective. Whether you’re team Alec or team Elon, one thing is clear: this bizarre exchange has officially set a new standard for daytime drama.
