Taking to their respective social media platforms, Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts, while Musk said Trump would not have won in November without him.

The Whole Mars Catalog replied: “ nothing wrong with being a little horsey every once in a while .” Ketamine is often used as a veterinary anesthetic, especially for horses. Aside from ketamine, the report from the New York Times claimed Musk has been using Ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms, and the prescription medication Adderall.

The New York Times defended its reporting on Elon Musk ‘s drug use, after he claimed that the publication was “lying” in its article that claimed he was, among other things, “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.”

In a spat with President Trump, Elon Musk invokes the Epstein files, a source of endless speculation and conspiracy.

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.