GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.Paul Sancya/AP Photo GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy floated Elon Musk as a potential White House advisor. Ramaswamy has praised Musk's actions after taking over Twitter, which has now been rebranded as X. "I expect him to be an interesting advisor of mine," Ramaswamy said during a Friday event in Iowa. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday floated Elon Musk as a potential White House advisor should he win the presidency next year, according to NBC News.During an Iowa campaign event, the entrepreneur — whose presidential candidacy has surged among GOP voters in recent weeks — spoke fondly of Musk.