Elon Musk Says the New York Times Is Lying About His Rampant Drug Use

The New York Times published a new report last Friday that claimed Elon Musk has been using illicit drugs, which led to speculation about why he looked so spaced out during his “farewell” press conference at the Oval Office. But the billionaire spent the weekend denying that he uses drugs, going so far as to insist the newspaper was “lying their ass off.” The denials started in a rather jokey way after a Musk fan account named Whole Mars Catalog tweeted, “Given Elon Musk’s business track record, any drugs he’s taking should be put in the public’s drinking water.” Musk replied with a crying-laughing emoji and “100” before getting into his denial: “Also, to be clear, I am NOT taking drugs! The New York Times was lying their ass off. I tried *prescription* ketamine a few years ago and said so on X, so this not even news. It helps for getting out of dark mental holes, but haven’t taken it since then.” The Whole Mars Catalog replied: “nothing wrong with being a little horsey every once i ... Read full article.