--- title: "After Drug Allegations, Elon Musk Arrives at His Own Goodbye Party With a Black Eye and a Bizarre Excuse" description: "In the wake of new drug allegations, Elon Musk showed his last day at the White House sporting a black eye and making strange excuses." date: "2025-05-31" modified: "2025-05-31" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-black-eye-drug-claims" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "drugs" - "elon musk" - "ketamine" - "politics" --- # After Drug Allegations, Elon Musk Arrives at His Own Goodbye Party With a Black Eye and a Bizarre Excuse ![In the wake of new drug allegations, Elon Musk showed his last day at the White House sporting a black eye and making strange excuses.]() *TOPSHOT - Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on May 28 that he is leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with the President over Trump's signature spending bill. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images) \Image: Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images\* In the wake of [damning new drug allegations](), Elon Musk showed up at his own farewell party from the White House sporting a black eye and an even stranger excuse for it. As the [*New York Times*]() and [other outlets]() report, the billionaire claimed during his Oval Office goodbye shindig that he'd gotten a visible shiner from his five-year-old son, who has the extraordinary name *X* Æ A-12 and is generally known as X. "I was just horsing around with little X, and I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face,'" the billionaire said when a reporter asked about the bruise. "And he did!" Though there's no particular reason to believe he's not telling the truth, the new drug allegations, which came in [another *NYT* report]() about Musk's time stumping for Donald Trump last fall, may prove to be another blow to the Tesla chief's already-shaky credibility. It's easy to speculate that the shiner came from an adult-sized fist. New [reporting by the]()*[ Daily Mail]()* claims that Musk came to blows with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this year, and this there's been [ample speculation this week]() about a rift between Musk and Trump political adviser Stephen Miller, following Miller's wife leaving the Trump fold to work for Musk. Of course, this is all in the context of the *NYT*'s reporting, based on sources close to the multi-hyphenate's activities on the campaign trail, that Musk — who has been [open about taking ketamine]() for therapeutic purposes and has [allegedly been known]() to use psychedelics and cocaine — has been doing way more drugs than previously reported. According to those sources, Musk was not only using ecstasy and taking magic mushrooms while he was preaching Trump's virtues to the nation, but also revealed to others in his orbit that he had [developed bladder problems]() from his frequent ketamine use. The 53-year-old, who was also reportedly seen [carrying a daily pill organizer]() chock-full of at least 20 pharmaceutical drugs including Adderall, was also, per that *NYT* story, being tipped off ahead of his government-mandated SpaceX drug tests — though [as we've noted](), only ecstasy would show up on a standard panel. Notably, little X also made an appearance in that piece, which added that Musk seemed to enjoy having the child with him as much as possible — including on the campaign trail, which according to the *NYT*'s sources coincided with his alleged uptick in drug use. There's no reason to believe that Musk was lying about his and Claire "Grimes" Boucher's eldest child punching him in the face — but if he was on ketamine when it happened, it could well have resulted in a K-O. **More on family feuds:** [*Elon Musk’s Dad Slams His Son's Whimpering Failure at Politics*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()