Elon Musk has backed the deployment of federal troops to San Francisco, claiming in a gung-ho post that it is “the only solution” to the city’s drug problem.

Musk, who spearheaded mass layoffs through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency before he exited the White House in May, said downtown San Francisco is “a drug zombie apocalypse.”

His remarks follow his departure from the Trump administration following a public feud with Donald Trump and allegations that Musk himself was using drugs when he was funneling millions into the Republican’s 2024 presidential campaign. He denied the allegations and said they were “lies.”

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      10 hours ago

      That’s pretty much what the “war on (some) drugs” always was. Well, that and anyone else they wanted to go after - gays, Blacks, liberals, etc…with things like the cocaine vs. crack treatment really highlighting the hypocrisy. Not to mention statements made by key people like Ehrlichman…

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        9 hours ago

        I wish he would start the war on X: the world would be a better place.

        Hell, he’s already started the war on Tesla…