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Musk on drug data: "Okay, next question, please"

Elon Musk's drug abuse during the American election campaign last year was significantly more serious than previously known. The New York Times reports this, citing sources close to Musk.

Musk himself has reportedly stated that he took so much ketamine that it affected his bladder, a known side effect of chronic use. He has also reportedly taken ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. While traveling, Musk is said to have regularly carried a pill bottle with around 20 tablets.

According to the newspaper, it is unclear whether Musk continued to take drugs since he started working for Donald Trump.

When Musk resigned at the White House on Friday, he avoided answering questions about the New York Times' information, reports AFP.

- We'll move on, okay. Next question, Musk said.

When Donald Trump was later asked if he knew about Musk's drug use, he replied that he did not. 

Analysis: Elon Musk only had a supporting role in the White House

Elon Musk may claim some victories in his fight to streamline the state apparatus, but what he has accomplished is a drop in the ocean compared to what was promised. This is what NBC's Jonathan Allen writes in an analysis in connection with the Tesla CEO's exit from the White House.

Allen believes that Musk has overestimated his abilities and points out that there are big differences between running a company and reshaping a state where the "owners" - the American population - have more interests than how things are going economically.

"If voters only cared about profit and loss, the US would not have a national debt of 36 trillion dollars, and with more deficits in sight."

An unsigned analysis in The Independent states that Musk and Trump are different in many ways. While Musk's Tesla cars are built with foreign components in the face of Trump's tariffs, and while the cars are powered by electricity, Trump is an outspoken advocate of fossil fuels, among several examples.

According to the newspaper, Musk has been met with silence when he expressed his dissatisfaction and over time he has been forced to realize that he is a supporting actor in a huge political machine. The question is whether Tesla's brand can recover from all the controversies that have occurred since last fall.

"Everything was going so well - until he aimed even higher. The story of Musk has now become a cautionary tale."