Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to a report from the Wall Avenue Journal and the New York Instances, as each publications claimed he was abusing medicine whereas being concerned with President Trump on each the marketing campaign path and whereas he was energetic throughout the administration after the election.
A bombshell report from the New York Instances, revealed in late Could, acknowledged that Musk was commonly utilizing issues like ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms, and in addition stimulants like Adderall, throughout his time throughout 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.
Nevertheless, Musk revealed the outcomes of a current drug check carried out at Quickest Labs of South Austin. They confirmed ‘Destructive’ outcomes throughout the board:
lol pic.twitter.com/pMe3YfXFxS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2025
Musk was not executed there.
He went on to say the New York Times “lies as simple as respiratory. It’s regular for them.” He additionally mentioned each the Instances 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 checks 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 mentioned years in the past that he acquired ketamine prescriptions from medical doctors to deal with despair. He mentioned he had it “years in the past and mentioned so on X, so this isn’t even information.” He additionally mentioned that ketamine “helps for getting out of darkish psychological holes, however haven’t taken it since then.”
Tesla followers and Musk lovers have joked for days now that, if Musk have been to be on medicine, different CEOs also needs to do them, contemplating his persistence on work-related initiatives, lengthy hours, and dedication to his job.
If Elon is on any medicine, I need 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 mentioned he’ll take any motion.
