The world’s richest man, Elon Musk has dismissed allegations that he heavily used ketamine and other drugs during the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, labeling a recent report by The New York Times as “a lie.”
The newspaper reported on Friday, May 30, that Musk, who served as a high-profile adviser to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, allegedly consumed large amounts of ketamine, leading to bladder problems.
The report also claimed Musk used ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, and was frequently seen with a pill box throughout last year. It did not confirm whether Musk continued using drugs while leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a post he held after Trump’s inauguration in January.
Responding on Saturday, May 31, via his social media platform X, Musk wrote: “To be clear, I am NOT taking drugs! The New York Times was lying their ass off.”
He acknowledged previously using prescription ketamine, saying, “I tried ‘prescription’ ketamine a few years ago and said so on X, so this [is] not even news. It helps for getting out of dark mental holes, but haven’t taken it since then.”
