Elon Musk breaks silence on article claiming he takes drugs, says: I tried ...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has responded to a New York Times report published last week that alleged his use of illicit drugs. The billionaire businessman spent the weekend refuting these claims, going so far as to assert the newspaper was "lying their a** off." The NYT article had claimed Musk has been using illicit drugs. This report subsequently led to speculation regarding his appearance during what was described as the tech billionaire’s "farewell" press conference at the Oval Office, where some observers thought he looked "spaced out." Previously, multiple reports have alleged that the world’s richest man used substances including ketamine, Ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms, Adderall, cocaine and LSD. In 2018, Musk also smoked cannabis on Joe Rogan’s podcast, which was filmed in California, where recreational use is legal. Check out Musk’s reply here




What Elon Musk said about his drug usage

Replying to the comment section of a post shared on social media platform X (earlier Twitter), Musk wrote: “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.”

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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.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 31, 2025

In the comment section of the same post, NYT’s PR team wrote: “Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey's (author of the article that alleges Musk of drug usage) thoroughly sourced report provides an important and fair look into Musk's drug use and family conflicts. They interviewed a dozen people who have known or worked with him, and saw private text messages, legal documents and photographic evidence.”

“Elon Musk is just lashing out because he doesn't like our article. We provided Musk with multiple opportunities to reply or rebut this reporting before publication, and he declined, opting instead to try to distract with a social post and no evidence,” the publication further added.

Musk’s reply came after an X account posted this: “Given Elon Musk’s business track record, any drugs he’s taking should be put in the public’s drinking water.”

Responding to the tech billionaire’s comment, the X user wrote: “Nothing wrong with being a little horsey every once in a while.”