Elon Musk appears to have shared the results of a recent drug test following claims he abused illegal substances while campaigning for Donald Trump last year.
The Tesla chief executive posted an image of the document on X, his social media platform, which suggested he had tested negative for more than a dozen drugs including ecstasy, ketamine and cocaine.
The test was purportedly carried out by Fastest Labs of South Austin after it collected a urine sample from a donor called “Elon Musk” on 11 June.
The billionaire wrote “lol” alongside the image, which was posted in the early hours of Tuesday morning US time.
It comes after The New York Times reported in May that the SpaceX founder had taken drugs while supporting Mr Trump’s presidential campaign last year. But the newspaper said it was “unclear” if he had continued to do so while working for the White House.
In January 2024, The Wall Street Journal also claimed that senior figures at SpaceX and Tesla had expressed concern about his alleged drug use.
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Mr Musk has consistently denied the claims.
When asked about The New York Times report at his last press conference in the White House, he attacked the outlet for publishing what he called “fake news”.
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Following his post on Tuesday, Mr Musk hit out at the newspapers which reported the allegations.
He wrote: “The sheer audacity of the WSJ/NYT lies is astonishing!”
The tech tycoon also challenged the journalists responsible for the articles to “take drug tests and publish the results!”
“They won’t, because those hypocrites are guilty as sin,” he added.
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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Mr Musk’s X announced it was suing the state of New York over a new law forcing companies to share their content moderation practices.
The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, argued the legislation was unconstitutional.
