US EditionMusk slams New York Times after report on alleged drug use
- On Saturday, Elon Musk refuted a New York Times article alleging that he heavily consumed ketamine and other substances throughout the 2024 campaign period.
- The report, published on Friday, stated Musk developed bladder problems from ketamine use and took ecstasy and mushrooms while also traveling with a pill box.
- Musk appeared with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday for a farewell event where he dodged drug use questions and showed a noticeable black eye he said came from horsing around with his son, X.
- Musk took to X to deny current drug use, accusing The New York Times of spreading falsehoods, and clarified that he had only tried prescription ketamine years ago to address a negative mood.
- Trump said he was unaware of Musk's reported habitual drug use and described him as a "fantastic guy," while Musk officially stepped down from his position overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, which had eliminated a large number of government employees.
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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…
New York Times Defends Report On Elon Musk’s Drug Use, Says He’s “Lashing Out Because He Doesn’t Like Our Article”
The New York Times defended its reporting on Elon Musk’s drug use, after he claimed that the publication was “lying” in its article that claimed he was, among other things, “taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms.” […]
‘I’m Not on Ketamine’: Elon Musk Unravels Over Media Reports on Drug Use
Elon Musk lashed out at The New York Times over a bombshell report accusing him of heavy drug use while serving as head of the Department of Government Efficiency. The report claims Musk told people he was using ketamine so often it started affecting his bladder. It also alleges he took psychedelic mushrooms and ecstasy during his time in Washington. According to sources cited by the paper, Musk traveled with a box containing around 20 pills, so…
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