Don Lemon's comeback show with Elon Musk saw the duo get into a tetchy exchange over his alleged heavy drug use, in a wide-ranging interview that included arguments over his Twitter habits and relationship with Donald Trump.
When quizzed over his prescription ketamine use, Musk appeared to take offense to Lemon's questioning and said it is 'pretty private to ask somebody about a medical prescription.' Others noted the seemingly low viewership numbers that the show received in the hours after it was shared, drawing just over 80,000 views in five hours. In comparison, Tucker Carlson's first X show drew a total of 120 million views.
Musk has previously hailed the benefits of ketamine use for treating depression, and told Lemon that those that are struggling with their mental health should 'talk to their doctor about ketamine instead of SSRI's.' 'Putting in 16-hour days, that's normal for me, and it's rare for me to even take off a weekend day, so I don't really have a situation where I can be not mentally acute for an extended period of time.Musk noted that he will take a 'small amount' of ketamine every other week on average, and often 'there will be several weeks go by that I don't use it.'
'And, instead of it being the real Don Lemon, it was really just Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity,' he said, referencing Lemon's ex-CNN boss. Much of the interview centered on Lemon asking Musk about his private life and allegations that have been made against him, including at one point directly asking him: 'Do you suffer from depression?'
The two have since traded barbs online in the week since the show's deal was canned, as Musk branded Lemon a 'pompous fool' while Lemon challenged him to 'actually watch it' When the meeting was revealed, it sparked rumors that Musk could put his huge fortune behind the former president. However, he quickly denied he had any plans to do so.Musk responded with a blunt 'no' to several questions on the topic, including whether he plans to help Trump pay for his mounting legal bills.
'I think we should not make this a constant subject I think we need to move on. I think we need to treat people as people,' he continued.
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