The billionaire is also alleged to have used ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms — and sources suggest it could have affected his work at Doge

The billionaire is also alleged to have used ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms — and sources suggest it could have affected his work at DOGE

The world’s richest man, who put about $288 million towards Trump’s re-election campaign last year and has been a key member of his inner circle since, also carried around packaging labelled as Adderall pills, a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other conditions, according to photographs seen by the publication.

Musk stepped down from his role in government this week as his contracted time as a special government employee came to an end, and has lamented the criticism aimed at the cost-cutting agency and the reputational damage his companies took.

Musk was asked about the New York Times article in an appearance at the White House alongside Trump on Friday. “Is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on the Russiagate?” he replied, referring to claims that Trump had been compromised by Russia during his 2016 presidential election victory. “Is it the same organisation? Let’s move on.”

  • Brokkr@lemmy.world
    115·
    4 days ago

    My theory is that his PR people are “leaking” these stories that he can rebuild his image as a recovering addict. This will let them craft a sympathetic story and they will hope that we’ll forget that he’s a racist asshole.

    • deranger@sh.itjust.works
      47·
      4 days ago

      Bingo, he’s the fall man for the White House right now. If you view American politics under the lens of professional wrestling it makes a lot of sense. Musk is doing a heel turn so he attracts more flak on his way out.

    • Photuris@lemmy.ml
      31·
      4 days ago

      Either a hero when it works, or a victim when it doesn’t, never any personal accountability.

      Typical Narcissist/Sociopath (i.e., giant cunt).

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
      25·
      4 days ago

      I think this is partway to the truth.

      This is also PR for Trump, who should still hold the majority of the blame for the disastrous DOGE firing spree and violations of private data on citizens. You know, for letting this billionaire Nazi prick buy his way into the White House in the first place.

      Instead, they’ll say Trump thought Muskrat had a good head on his shoulders and didn’t realize Elon was so drugged out and causing problems. Poor Trump just had no idea.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
      5·
      4 days ago

      My theory is that his PR people are “leaking” these stories that he can rebuild his image as a recovering addict.

      If he wants to use this angle in my mind he’s going to have to do way more than a weekend at Betty Ford. If he retracts his antagonism for unions at his plants and rehires those he fired would be a start. He’d also have to do a full 180 and admit how hard the work of government is and his actions with DOGE were more destructive than constructive. He’d had to publicly apologize for his behavior and provide restitution to all those his actions negatively impacted. A big part of that would be fighting against the trump administration and its attacks on racial and gender minorities.

        • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          18 hours ago

          One can hope. But the idea that this is pr around recovering addict comeback story requires he actually quit using drugs, which isn’t happening.

          And that’s ignoring the well know fact that he fired all his pr people and replaced them with an automated response of 💩.