Elon Musk appears with mysterious facial bruise at Oval Office amid drug claims; was Donald Trump aware of his alleged substance use?
Tesla owner and tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared with a mysterious black mark on his face at the Oval Office on Friday. The pictures have gone viral amid the drug allegations against him, but was Donald Trump aware of his alleged substance use? Know here.
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, bid farewell to the Donald Trump administration on Friday, May 30, with an appearance at the Oval Office, but this was not the only highlight of the day; the bigger concern was a black mark near his eyes that was spotted during the press conference on Friday.
The black spot on Musk's face fuelled speculations and rumours about how it happened; the speculations spiked even more after a report by The New York Times suggested that Elon Musk allegedly uses ketamine, which has even damaged his bladder.
The report cited a photo claiming that he carried a box around him, which contained 20 pills, including Adderall.
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How did Elon Musk get a black spot near his eyes? Let's find out
The black spot near Elon Musk's eyes raised speculations among netizens, and during the press conference, after being asked about the mark, the Tesla owner said his son was to blame for the injury.
He said his lil X and he were horsing around when he punched him while playing. "I was just horsing around with lil' X, and I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face, and he did, said Elon Musk. However, the billionaire dodged the question about the drug allegations, saying, 'Let's move on. Okay. Next question.'
ELON MUSK: "This is not the end of DOGE, but really the beginning ... The DOGE team will only grow stronger overtime ... I am confident over time, we will see $1 trillion dollars of waste and fraud reduction."
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Elon Musk engaged in extensive drug consumption and more
The SpaceX owner on Wednesday announced his departure from government service and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) after months of exhibiting erratic behaviour, including making a Nazi-like salute at a political rally.
Well, in the past, the White House has played down several reports of Musk's drug use and talked about the same. Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, whose wife works for Musk, revealed that they are more concerned about drugs across the southern border.
"The drugs that we're concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border" from Mexico, he said. However, previously, Musk himself had admitted to taking ketamine, saying that he was prescribed it to treat a 'negative frame of mind'.
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But was Donald Trump aware of Elon Musk's drug consumption?
As per the NYT report, Musk frequently used drugs such as ketamine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms while campaigning with Donald Trump. According to the report, it was unclear if Musk used narcotics when he was employed by Trump at the Department of Government Efficiency.
According to an AFP report, US President Donald Trump said that he was not aware of Elon Musk regularly using drugs.
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