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Elon's Drug Denial | Pivot

June 03, 2025 / 01:33

This episode discusses Elon Musk's response to a New York Times report about his alleged drug use, including ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms. The conversation also touches on Musk's public persona and the implications of wealth on perceptions of behavior.

Elon Musk claims that the New York Times was lying about his drug use, stating he only tried ketamine a few years ago for mental health reasons. However, he previously mentioned using it last year during an interview with Don Lemon.

The discussion raises concerns about Musk's behavior, including his public appearances and personal life, such as fathering multiple children and facing custody lawsuits. The hosts question whether someone with his wealth would receive the same scrutiny as an average person.

The hosts argue that society often overlooks problematic behavior in wealthy individuals, suggesting that money can shield them from accountability. They emphasize the need for intervention in cases of addiction, regardless of a person's financial status.

TLDR

Elon Musk responds to drug use allegations, questioning societal perceptions of wealthy individuals' behavior.

Episode

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Elon Musk says the New York Times was lying their ass off in a new report about his alleged drug use. He posted on
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X that he tried the prescription ketamine a few years ago and while it helps for getting out of the quote dark
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mental holes, he hasn't taken it since, which is not true cuz he told Don Lemon he was taking it last year. The article
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claims Musk used ketamine often and also took ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms in the last year. The drug use story
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dropped just as Elon had his big Oval Office farewell where he sported a black guy he says came from his 5-year-old
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son. Look, it's well known that he takes drugs. A lot of people can be functional
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and do it at the same time, but there are so many warning signs here. Car, if you had a sibling, if you had a brother
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who was exceptionally talented and say was worth 400 million, but it was clear he was radically addicted to ketamine.
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At a parent teachers conference, he was giving Nazi salutes. He was fathering multiple children with multiple women.
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Many of them were suing him for sole custody of that child because he hadn't seen that child and then he shows up
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with a black eye. Wouldn't you get anyone who cares about this guy to to do an intervention? Yes, 100%. But here's
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the thing. If you're worth 400 billion out 400 million, the world admires you and thinks it's not drug abuse. It's
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you're provocative and you're authentic and you're different. I just come back to the same place that we have decided
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that money somehow conflates with character and leadership. If he was worth $400 million, no one would put up
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with this [ __ ] They'd be like, "Jesus Christ, this guy is is an addict." Yeah.
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Well, money takes care of a lot of things.

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Episode Highlights

  • Elon Musk's Drug Use Controversy
    Elon Musk responds to allegations of drug use, claiming he hasn't taken ketamine since.
    “He hasn't taken it since, which is not true.”
    @ 00m 14s
    June 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Money takes care of a lot of things.
    Elon's Drug Denial | Pivot

Key Moments

  • Musk's Denial00:04
  • Drug Use Allegations00:18
  • Intervention Discussion00:58
  • Wealth and Addiction01:15