US EditionMusk slams New York Times after report on alleged drug use
- Elon Musk denied a New York Times report published on Friday that alleged extensive ketamine and other drug use last year during the 2024 campaign trail.
- The report claimed Musk, a billionaire adviser to President Trump since January, used so much ketamine he developed bladder problems and also took ecstasy and mushrooms.
- Musk, who formally ended his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency , appeared in a bizarre farewell event on Friday at the Oval Office with Trump, sporting a noticeable black eye.
- On Saturday, Musk took to X to firmly deny drug use, stating, "I am NOT taking drugs!" and accused The New York Times of spreading falsehoods, explaining that his injury occurred while playing with his son, X.
- The denial leaves uncertain whether Musk took drugs while heading DOGE, while Trump said he was unaware of any "regular drug use" and called Musk "a fantastic guy.
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Trump Finally Commented on Elon Musk's Alleged Drug Use—And It's Peak Trump
President Donald Trump was called out for his hypocrisy after he told a reporter he's "not troubled" by reports about his billionaire ally Elon Musk's alleged drug use.The New York Times reported Friday that Musk regularly used a mix of substances—including ketamine, MDMA, psychedelic mushrooms, Ambien, Adderall, and other drugs—while accompanying Trump on the campaign trail. The report is based on private messages reviewed by the paper and inte…
As an entrepreneur Musk has done things that will pass through history, like it or not. As a human being seems to have the genius to disgust those who idolized him a minute before
Elon Musk Fights Back Against NY Times' Drug Use Accusations - Real News Now
During the previous weekend, entrepreneur Elon Musk responded to allegations exposed in an article by the New York Times. He refuted their assertions that he had engaged in intense substance use beyond what was rumored. Musk fiercely denied these accusations by stating categorically, ‘I am NOT on drugs! The New York Times was disseminating falsehoods.’ Musk reiterated that he had used prescription ketamine in the past, but emphasized that it was…
Elon Musk: New York Times ‘lying their a.. off’ with claims of massive drug use
Over the weekend, Elon Musk hit back at the New York Times about the newspaper’s exposé claiming that the tech mogul and prominent Trump ally was “using drugs far more intensely than previously known” while he campaigned for Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
Musk denies alleged extensive drug use, acknowledges using ketamine to get out of ‘dark mental hole’
Former Trump adviser Elon Musk condemned allegations that he used drugs extensively last year. The New York Times published a report on Friday claiming that Musk took ketamine so frequently that it affected his bladder. Musk’s drug consumption “went well…
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