The billionaire’s eccentric humor often confused the president, who told his aides that Musk was “50 percent genius, 50 percent boy,” the Journal reported.
Musk announced his departure from the White House this week after a contentious tenure marked by mass layoffs, reversals, and court setbacks.
He told Trump’s advisers this year that he would give $100 million to groups controlled by the president’s team before the 2026 midterms.
Musk told associates he took ecstasy and magic mushrooms and was a regular ketamine user, which led him to develop severe bladder problems.
“I have to get some heat off me and my companies,” he has said privately, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Elon Musk’s ability to reduce federal spending by $1 trillion was questioned even by President Donald Trump.
Trump asked advisers of Musk’s cost-cutting under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) if it was all bullshit, according to a behind-the-scenes look at the two men’s working relationship published by the Wall Street Journal.
Although Musk promised to reduce the federal budget by $1 trillion, DOGE’s own calculations, which have also been questioned, show that he was only able to reduce it by $170 billion.
Musk and Trump were frequently at odds. The president was frequently perplexed by the billionaire’s strange sense of humor, telling his staff that Musk was “50 percent boy, 50 percent genius,” according to the Journal.
Musk announced this week that he was leaving the White House following a controversial term that included court setbacks, reversals, and widespread layoffs.
The Journal claims that Musk and Trump’s staff constantly clashed, to the extent that Trump asked White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to take charge and better oversee Musk. Trump was unaware of Musk’s departure from DOGE until he shared it on X.
According to the Journal, Musk has also been less generous with money since giving Trump $288 million during his most recent campaign. Before the 2026 midterm elections, he promised Trump’s advisors this year that he would donate $100 million to organizations under the president’s team’s control. But the funds haven’t arrived as of this week.
According to a shocking New York Times report, Musk also used drugs frequently during his four months in the White House. Musk admitted to colleagues that he regularly used ketamine, ecstasy, and magic mushrooms, which caused him to experience serious bladder issues. According to the Times, he also carried a pill case containing Adderall.
Following the Times report, both Democrats and Republicans have linked Musk’s drug use to his unpredictable actions, such as his mumbling interviews and Nazi-style salute during Trump’s inauguration.
Additionally, Musk’s rapidly declining Tesla sales are a major factor in his decision to leave the Trump administration. He has stated in private, “I have to get some heat off me and my companies,” according to the Wall Street Journal. In the first quarter, the net income of the electric vehicle company fell by 71%.
However, Trump stated that Musk would not completely withdraw. According to Trump, Elon is not actually going anywhere on Friday. He will be moving back and forth. “”.
