US EditionMusk slams New York Times after report on alleged drug use
- Elon Musk criticized The New York Times during a Friday Oval Office press conference with President Donald Trump over a report alleging extensive drug use.
- The Times published a report claiming Musk frequently used ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms on the 2024 campaign trail, which Musk denied in a Saturday X post.
- At the farewell event marking Musk’s departure from leading the Department of Government Efficiency, he dodged questions and cited his previous admitted limited ketamine use.
- Musk said, “To be clear, I am NOT taking drugs!” and called the Times “lying their ass off,” while Trump said he was unaware of any drug use and praised Musk.
- The event underscored tensions over Musk’s public role and media scrutiny, while Trump suggested Musk may remain an adviser despite stepping down.
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“I’m Not Using Drugs,” Musk Says After NYT Report
Elon Musk denied on Saturday a report by The New York Times (NYT) that the tycoon widely used ketamine, ecstasy, hallucinogenic fungi and other drugs last year during the 2024 campaign in favor of Donald Trump. The U.S. newspaper reported Friday that President Trump’s millionaire advisor used so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that he developed bladder problems. The newspaper added that the richest person in the world consumed ecstasy and …
Fox News Host Slams Musk for Dodging Drug Use Question
Fox News host Howard Kurtz has called out Elon Musk for deflecting questions about his alleged drug use while serving in the White House. The New York Times published a bombshell report this week on Musk’s alleged drug habits when he was President Donald Trump’s senior adviser at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which reportedly included taking magic mushrooms, ecstasy, Adderall, and enough ketamine to cause bladder issues. Musk w…
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