{"id":2441071,"date":"2025-05-30T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-dodges-questions-about-drug-use-after-new-york-times-report\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T16:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:56:34","slug":"musk-dodges-questions-about-drug-use-after-new-york-times-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-dodges-questions-about-drug-use-after-new-york-times-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk dodges questions about drug use after New York Times report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-dodges-questions-about-drug-use-after-new-york-times-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk recently faced questions regarding a New York Times report that suggested he has a problematic drug use history. During a press conference with President Donald Trump, Musk declined to address inquiries about the claims made in the article titled &#8220;On the Campaign Trail, Elon musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama.&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">report alleged<\/a> that Musk had been using ketamine frequently and mixing it with other substances,raising concerns among those close to him.<\/p>\n<p>Musk interrupted a reporter who began to question him about the article, criticizing the New York times for its previous reporting on the Russia inquiry. he cited a ruling against the newspaper regarding its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the matter.The report highlighted Musk&#8217;s use of psychedelic drugs at private events and mentioned that while he claims to use ketamine for medical purposes, some are worried about the blurred line between medicinal and recreational use.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, during the press conference, Musk exhibited a black eye, which he humorously explained was the result of allowing his son, X \u00c6 A-12, to punch him in the face during play. He announced that he would be stepping down from his government position while expressing a desire to continue advising Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference marked the end of Musk&#8217;s role in the Trump administration, although there are indications that he may maintain a connection with the administration in a consulting capacity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk dodges questions about drug use after New York Times report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2135698\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> avoided a question about a Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/30\/us\/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a> alleging he has a drug problem during his press conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3426272\/trump-oval-office-press-conference-elon-musk-last-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in the Oval Office <\/a>with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Friday press conference, the <em>New York Times<\/em> published a report saying Musk went &ldquo;well beyond&rdquo; occasional drug use in an article titled, &ldquo;On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427115\/elon-musk-black-eye-white-house-exit-trump-doge\/\">Elon Musk exits the White House with a black eye and Trump&#8217;s thanks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3427080\/trump-paul-ingrassia-head-office-of-special-counsel-hampton-dellinger\/\">Trump nominates Paul Ingrassia to head Office of Special Counsel after firing Hampton Dellinger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3425847\/trump-pardons-and-commutations-second-term-clemency\/\">Trump pardons and commutations: Notable acts of clemency in his second term<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Fox News reporter Peter Doocy began to ask Musk a question about the report before the self-proclaimed &ldquo;Dogefather&rdquo; cut him off to criticize the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer prize for false reporting on Russiagate? I think it is!&rdquo; Musk said, looking at Trump, who agreed. &ldquo;I think a judge just ruled against the <em>New York Times<\/em> for their lies about the Russiagate hoax, and they might have to give back that Pulitzer Prize,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> and the <em>Washington Post <\/em>received Pulitzer Prizes for their coverage of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and Russian ties to Trump&rsquo;s campaign. Trump asked the prize board to rescind the award, but it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/18\/business\/media\/pulitzer-prizes-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rejected his appeal<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That <em>New York Times<\/em>?&rdquo; Musk concluded, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s move on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MUST WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> COOKS the Fake News New York Times in the Oval Office: &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b3Q15uXPsd\">pic.twitter.com\/b3Q15uXPsd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1928516651755933950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The report suggests Musk&rsquo;s use of ketamine, which is prescribed to him, is troubling. The article also says Musk has taken psychedelic mushrooms and Ecstasy at private gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Musk had been using ketamine often, sometimes daily, and mixing it with other drugs, according to people familiar with his consumption. The line between medical use and recreation was blurry, troubling some people close to him,&rdquo; the article reads.<\/p>\n<p>Musk said in March 2024 that he takes only &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >small amount&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of ketamine. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve used too much ketamine, you can&rsquo;t really get work done, and I have a lot of work,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Musk also sported a black eye on the right side of his face during the Oval Office appearance, which he said was caused by his son, X &AElig; A-12.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was walking around with Little X and I said, &lsquo;Go ahead and punch me in the face,&rsquo; and he did,&rdquo; Musk said. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t really feel much at the time, but I guess it bruises up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also joked that he wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;anywhere near France,&rdquo; in apparent reference to French President Emmanuel Macron&rsquo;s viral incident with his wife, in which she appeared to push his face.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference marked the end of Musk&rsquo;s tenure in the Trump administration, with the president offering him a gold key to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Musk posted on X Wednesday that he was leaving the Trump administration: &ldquo;As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-malaysia-plans-to-set-up-second-5g-network-from-next-year-sources\/\" title=\"Exclusive-Malaysia plans to set up second 5G network from next year -sources\">reduce wasteful spending<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said in the press conference that Musk is &ldquo;going to be back and forth, I imagine,&rdquo; suggesting he will keep some involvement in the administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228769\/elon-musk-government-role-ethical-conundrums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ELON MUSK&rsquo;S NEW GOVERNMENT ROLE COULD RAISE ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk said he hopes to continue to be a &ldquo;friend and adviser&rdquo; to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope to continue to provide advice whenever the president would like,&rdquo; Musk said. &ldquo;I hope so,&rdquo; Trump replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2135698\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2135698\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musk sidesteps drug use questions after NYT report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2441072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/musk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50410,43342,4250,33263,50944],"class_list":["post-2441071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversy-2","tag-drug-use","tag-musk","tag-new-york-times","tag-report-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/musk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441071"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441075,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441071\/revisions\/2441075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}