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Updated Monday, March 18, 2024-22:53
Networks Elon Musk cancels former CNN star Don Lemon's X show after controversial interview
Elon Musk
suggested that his use of
ketamine
, a drug he says is prescribed to treat his "negative mood,"
benefits Tesla investors,
in an interview published Monday.
The 52-year-old tycoon confirmed that he takes this painkiller, normally used to
control pain and treat depression,
after US media reported that his drug use is scaring investors.
"Ketamine is useful for getting you out of a negative mood," Musk told former CNN anchor
Don Lemon
in an interview broadcast Monday on social media.
When asked if his use of ketamine could affect investors' opinion, he replied: "We had the best-selling car in the world last year. So, from an investors' point of view, if I take something, I
should continue." taking it."
Musk, who runs SpaceX and Tesla and owns the social media platform
Musk does not believe he has "prolonged depression," but rather
a "negative chemical state."
During the hour-long interview, Musk also talked about his meeting with Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump
in March, but without specifying who he will support in the November elections.
He claims he is "moving away" from Democratic President
Joe Biden,
but has not committed to endorsing Trump.
"A lot can happen between now and the election," he declared.
Last Friday Musk posted on X that Americans should elect Republicans in November with a "red wave" or
"America is doomed."
"Imagine if the situation gets worse for four more years," he wrote, referring to illegal immigration, one of the topics most mentioned by Trump during the election campaign.