Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to a report from the Wall Avenue Journal and the New York Occasionsas each publications claimed he was abusing medication whereas being concerned with President Trump on each the marketing campaign path and whereas he was energetic inside the administration after the election.
A bombshell report from the New York Occasions, revealed in late Could, said that Musk was recurrently utilizing issues like ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms, and likewise stimulants like Adderall, throughout his time inside the Trump administration.
The stories cited inside sources who claimed the Tesla and SpaceX frontman was utilizing substances throughout his time with the federal government.
Nonetheless, Musk revealed the outcomes of a latest drug check carried out at Quickest Labs of South Austin. They confirmed ‘Detrimental’ outcomes throughout the board:
lol pic.twitter.com/pMe3YfXFxS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2025
Musk was not achieved there.
He went on to say the New York Times “lies as straightforward as respiratory. It’s regular for them.” He additionally stated each the Occasions and Wall Avenue Journal reporters also needs to publish their very own drug check outcomes, stating, “They gained’t, as a result of these hypocrites are responsible as sin.”
Nice concept. I hereby problem the NYT and WSJ to take drug assessments and publish the outcomes!
They gained’t, as a result of these hypocrites are responsible as sin. https://t.co/Z6kf6sj2mS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2025
Musk stated years in the past that he acquired ketamine prescriptions from docs to deal with melancholy. He stated he had it “years in the past and stated so on X, so this isn’t even information.” He additionally stated that ketamine “helps for getting out of darkish psychological holes, however haven’t taken it since then.”
Tesla followers and Musk fanatics have joked for days now that, if Musk have been to be on medication, different CEOs also needs to do them, contemplating his persistence on work-related tasks, lengthy hours, and dedication to his job.
If Elon is on any medication, I would like what he’s having ? pic.twitter.com/dRIuikDyym
– Adam Lowisz ?????????? (@Adamlowisz) June 17, 2025
Musk has now confirmed that there was no drug use with this check, and it appears as if the stories may have some type of authorized influence, though he has not stated he’ll take any motion.
