Elon Musk Clears His Name with Clean Drug Test

Elon Musk has fired back, posting a clean drug test after The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal accused him of substance abuse during his campaign run. His test, dated June 18, showed zero traces of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, or psychedelics.

In his post on X, Musk called the reports “fake” and said the outlets “lied through their teeth.” He then challenged those newsrooms to take and share their own drug test results predicting they’d fail. Musk’s move isn’t just personal it’s a direct confrontation with biased, unreliable journalism.

Key takeaways:

• The NY Times reported Musk used illicit substances “well beyond occasional use” during the 2024 campaign.

• The WSJ claimed he had tried LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms at private events.

• Musk maintains he only took prescribed ketamine biweekly for depression and said “I really don’t like doing illegal drugs.”

Meanwhile, the media’s credibility is crumbling:

• Trust in national news dropped to just 29% in 2024, according to Gallup.

• Only 23% of Americans say they trust print newspapers down from 56% in 1999, per Pew Research.

Musk’s challenge isn’t symbolic it’s a mirror aimed at institutions that routinely push leaks, anonymous sources, and sensational headlines. It’s a demand for transparency in a political climate where elite media often act as political actors rather than objective reporters.

At a White House press event last month, he criticized The New York Times over past false reporting on Russia collusion allegations, saying “That New York Times? Let’s move on.”

This episode underscores a growing divide: Americans are questioning media narratives and demanding real accountability not spin. When billionaires like Musk force a reckoning, the glare exposes more than just one person it reveals a broken system.

Musk’s post isn’t just about drugs it’s about power, truth, and who gets to control the story.

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