Several weeks ago, a report was published to give the impression that Elon Musk had a drug problem and was making decisions as the head of DOGE while under the influence.
To counter that story, Musk just posted a urine analysis on his X account, which showed no signs of any drug abuse at all.
Toward the end of May, the New York Times posted a bombshell report on Musk and his alleged drug usage.
The report stated, “As Elon Musk became one of Donald J. Trump’s closest allies last year, leading raucous rallies and donating about $275 million to help him win the presidency, he was also using drugs far more intensely than previously known, according to people familiar with his activities.
“Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms.”
Musk had also appeared on Rogan’s podcast, where he smoked a joint on air, and the rumors started to fly.
Musk had previously admitted to using Ketamine to boost his performance, but the Times report went well beyond that.
During an interview with former CNN host Don Lemon, Musk had stated, “There are times when I have sort of, I don't know, like a negative chemical state in my [...] brain.
“Like depression, I guess, you know — or like depression that's not linked to any negative news. And then ketamine is helpful for getting you — getting one outside, out of a negative frame of mind.”
After that report surfaced, all the talking heads started to look at different behavior patterns of Musk to link them to drug abuse.
Musk had not really commented publicly since the Times report hit, but he finally hit back in the form of publishing his rest results from a recent urinalysis.
The test came up negative for every substance on the list, with Musk captioning it, “lol.”
The New York Times immediately responded, “Elon Musk is continuing to lash out because he doesn't like our reporting. Nothing that he's said or presented since our article about his drug use during the presidential campaign was published contradicts what we uncovered. We stand by our journalism.”
The problem with the reporting is that it usually relies on second-hand information and gossip, which is more or less what the report in the Times was. It gave accounts of people who claimed to have seen this or that, or who had this or that conversation about Musk. And, once again, the media have been proven wrong.
