On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html

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

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250530130559/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html

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DreamAccountant@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 1y (1 reply)

He's a junkie. Why do millionaires trust junkies with millions of dollars? I guess they have to be a really hard core nazi to look past the heroin.

"But he's the best qualified junkie!". - maga. also: "Say no to drugs, kids - except if you're running the country. Then watch that junkie nod out on stage like it was patriotic! Clap for the nazi junkie! Clap louder!"

Flemmy@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y

I was about to say, I certainly do not do my administration while on weeds.

BigMacHole@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y

That makes him the PERFECT Person to KNOW where the Fentanyl is Coming from!

HubertManne@piefed.social · 8 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I said it before and will say it again. It used to be somewhat normal and I really think the drugs fed his worst demons.

MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I refuse to let drugs take the fall here. I know lots of people on drugs and they aren't fucking Nazis.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

All men have good and bad in them. I feel the drugs brought out the worst in him. Previous I think he had some idea of things in him that were wrong and shame.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y

It bears mentioning that his “worst demons” are whole fucking lot worse than the average

RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
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fastandspurious@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Is it possible to get a non-paywalled article or a copypasta in the post?

Substance_P@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)
MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io · 6 pts · 1y

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Not “pay” per-se, but it is a roadblock that NYT always throws at me.

hungprocess@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y

Are we using the word "family" to mean "piles of random women he solicited to receive his sperm through the mail" now?