Drug allegations involving Elon Musk shake the agenda! 'Donald Trump's...'
According to a New York Times report, Elon Musk heavily used various drugs, primarily ketamine, during Donald Trump's 2024 election campaign. Trump, for his part, supported Musk, stating, "I think Elon is a great guy."
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Allegations have emerged that Elon Musk, the boss of US-based tech giants Tesla and SpaceX, used drugs heavily while supporting Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election campaign.
In a report published by the New York Times (NYT), it was claimed that there was an "increase" in drug use by Musk, who frequently makes headlines both for his private life and his closeness to Trump, during the campaign periods.
The report stated that Musk constantly carried a pill box containing about 20 pills with him and consumed "high doses" of ketamine, which is generally preferred for anesthesia in surgeries.
In addition to this, it was among the allegations that he occasionally resorted to synthetic drugs along with hallucinogenic mushrooms containing psilocybin.
According to the NYT, Musk had previously stated that he used ketamine for depression treatment and mentioned that he took this medication every two weeks. Furthermore, in his social media posts and various interviews, he had openly expressed that he experienced "great ups, downs, and endless stress" regarding his mental health.
Another source who spoke to the newspaper described that Musk played video games for hours on end, occasionally ate uncontrollably, and posted almost 24 hours a day without interruption on X, the social media platform he owns.
The 53-year-old billionaire businessman avoided giving a direct answer to a question about these allegations directed at him during a press conference he held with Trump at the White House.
Musk reacted to questions on this subject as follows: "Is this the publication that won a Pulitzer Prize for its false reporting on the Russia investigation? I think so. A judge ruled that the New York Times published fake news. Maybe they should return the Pulitzer Prize. Let's drop the subject."
SUPPORT FOR MUSK FROM TRUMP: "ELON IS A GREAT GUY"
US President Donald Trump, in his statement to reporters, expressed that he was not aware of the rumors regarding Musk's regular drug use.
Stating that the issue did not pose a problem for him, Trump showed his support for Musk with these words: "I think Elon is a great guy. I think Elon is a great man. Nothing about him bothers me."