On Friday, Elon Musk took a sledgehammer to the New York Times’ credibility, responding to a pointed inquiry during a press briefing in the Oval Office about a recent disparaging article targeting him.
In a press conference marking Musk’s final day as a special government employee in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump stood alongside Musk as they faced the media.
Earlier that day, the New York Times released a report based on unnamed sources, alleging that Musk had been “juggling drugs” throughout the 2024 election. The article painted a picture of the billionaire’s behavior as increasingly erratic, attributing it to supposed substance abuse. According to the Times, Musk allegedly consumed Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, and traveled with a medication box containing around 20 pills, including Adderall, as per an image and testimonies from unnamed sources.
As Fox correspondent Peter Doocy began his questioning, Musk preemptively interjected, “Hold on, is the New York Times the same publication that won a Pulitzer Prize for their erroneous reporting on Russiagate?”
In a fervent rebuttal of the Times’ claims, Musk criticized the outlet for its track record of publishing misleading stories, notably highlighting the unsuccessful dismissal of Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board and the Times itself for their role in promoting unfounded allegations related to the Russiagate controversy—allegations that had earned them their Pulitzer.
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Musk continued with a passionate tirade against the New York Times, scrutinizing its history of fabricating stories, and suggested that perhaps they should consider returning their Pulitzer Prize. “That New York Times? Let’s move on,” he insisted.
WATCH:
Doocy: The President mentioned the US deal with all the slings and arrows during your time at DOGE…
Musk: You know, some of the media organizations in this room were the slingers.
Doocy: There is a New York Times report today that accuses you of blurring the lines between…
Musk: Wait, is the New York Times the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on Russiagate? Is it the same organization? I think it is.
I think the judge just ruled against the New York Times for their lies about the Russiagate hoax and that they might have to give back that Pulitzer Prize. That New York Times? Let’s move on.
