Elon Musk's antics stir tension in Trump's government circles

- I have been in the same room with Elon, and he always tries to be funny. And he’s not funny. Like, at all - commented one of Trump's senior officials. - He makes these jokes and little asides and smiles and then looks almost hurt if you don’t lap up his humour - he added.

I keep using the word ‘annoying’; a lot of people who have to deal with him do. But the word doesn’t do the situation justice," they added. "Elon just thinks he’s smarter than everyone else in the room and acts like it, even when it’s clear he doesn’t know what he’s talking about - the official continued.

One of the politicians Musk particularly irritated is the former presidential candidate and currently the Secretary of State - Marco Rubio. According to "Rolling Stone," Rubio made no secret of his disdain for Musk. In the State Department, he was even mockingly given the nickname "Crazy Uncle Elon."

The conflict between the two took place during a cabinet meeting last month. When Musk tried to embarrass Rubio for allegedly insufficient cuts in the administration publicly, Rubio retorted by sarcastically asking if he should rehire people who voluntarily left, "just to make a show of their firing again."

Rubio also had grievances about the United States Agency for International Development closure, which he had previously supported as a senator.

Musk's behaviour during meetings sparked so much controversy that - as "Rolling Stone" sources report - colleagues sincerely asked each other: "Do you think Musk is high?" after meetings.

The head of Tesla and SpaceX does not hide that he uses prescription ketamine to treat depression.

There are times when I have ... a negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess," Musk told Lemon. "Depression that's not linked to any negative views. And then ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind - he said in an interview with CNN in March of last year.

He also added that he receives the medication from a "real, real doctor" and uses a "small dose - once every two weeks or something like that."

However, media reports, including "The Wall Street Journal," also point to private parties where Musk allegedly used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms. In public statements, Musk maintained that "he doesn't know how to smoke weed."

Musk's behaviour has not gone unnoticed, especially since drug use could threaten billion-dollar federal contracts. "The Wall Street Journal" noted that Musk's illegal drug use could have serious consequences for his collaboration with the government.

During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, Musk appeared on stage with a chainsaw, which was gifted to him by Argentine President Javier Milei. Wearing dark sunglasses, he sparked speculation about possible intoxication.

Interestingly, Musk himself ironically commented on the topic of drug testing, stating it would be a "great idea" if federal employees were subjected to them. At the same time, his lawyer assured Rolling Stone that Musk was "regularly and randomly tested for drugs at SpaceX and never failed a test."