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Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign
Elon Musk increased his drug taking during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump.
Musk’s use of drugs like ketamine, psychedelic mushrooms, and ecstasy is well-documented and reportedly a source of concern for board members at the numerous companies he runs, like Tesla and SpaceX. It’s not clear if his erratic behavior, like insulting cabinet members, doing the Nazi salute, and jumbled speech during earnings calls and other events were directly correlated to his reported drug-taking. Rebecca Bellan is a senior reporter at TechCrunch, where she covers Tesla and Elon Musk’s broader empire, autonomy, AI, electrification, gig work platforms, Big Tech regulatory scrutiny, and more.
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