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BumRushDaShow

(162,423 posts)
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 02:56 PM Oct 13

Elon Musk demands Trump send US troops to San Francisco for war on drugs: 'It's the only solution'

Source: The Independent

Monday 13 October 2025 17:10 BST


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 President 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.”

As the president continues to target Democratic strongholds and is currently locked in a court battle over sending troops into Chicago and Portland, attention has turned to the bohemian California city following recent comments by Marc Benioff, the CEO of software giant Salesforce.

In an interview published Friday, the San Francisco-native told The New York Times that he supported sending in federal troops to help tackle crime.
Elon Musk has backed the deployment of federal troops to San Francisco, claiming it is ‘the only solution’ to the city’s drug problem

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-san-francisco-trump-national-guard-b2844494.html



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Elon Musk demands Trump send US troops to San Francisco for war on drugs: 'It's the only solution' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 13 OP
Shall they also deal with Ketamine abusers? Aviation Pro Oct 13 #1
Elon is a walking drug zombie apocalypse James48 Oct 13 #2
GQP should think of Portland................ Lovie777 Oct 13 #3
Not only is that clearly NOT "the only solution", it is, in fact, an UNLAWFUL NON-SOLUTION AZJonnie Oct 13 #4
I'm pretty sure it was referring to Benioff, who was named in the immediately preceding sentence Bernardo de La Paz Oct 13 #9
Oh, okay I misread, thanks BDLP :) AZJonnie Oct 13 #13
It's modern style of web media to use pompous long sentences & put each one its own paragraph like a 7th grader. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 13 #14
They should start with Ketamine users in tech industries...just saying JT45242 Oct 13 #5
Or Trump's little cokehead, Don Jr travelingthrulife Oct 14 #26
Benioff just backed down from the same. usonian Oct 13 #6
I'm sure Elmo has a financial gain in mind groundloop Oct 13 #7
Twitter's HQ was there when he bought it BumRushDaShow Oct 13 #12
Crap. I was hoping he would just stay in Texas. We have regulations in CA. travelingthrulife Oct 14 #25
That's rich coming from the world's richest drug abuser. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 13 #8
They made him take the big, obnoxious, flashing X down. Harker Oct 13 #10
The Ketamine kid objecting to drugs? synni Oct 13 #11
I'd imagine he objects to poor/homeless people using illegal drugs AZJonnie Oct 13 #16
Just saw Rebl2 Oct 13 #15
"The Only Solution", "The Final Solution" AZJonnie Oct 13 #17
War on drugs goes to K-elon. He's so full of them Clouds Passing Oct 13 #18
He "demands"? tonekat Oct 13 #19
Tech Bros wanting free protection from the evil basement class that refuses to acknowledge their superiority complex n/t Cheezoholic Oct 13 #20
Ketamine addict says what? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 13 #21
A decent human with billionaire means would offer to fund treatment centers to solve the issue. flvegan Oct 13 #22
Whatever became of this? IcyPeas Oct 13 #23
Is this for real? Guy is always higher than a kite. travelingthrulife Oct 14 #24
He wants access to the evidence room Endlessmike56 Oct 14 #27

AZJonnie

(1,965 posts)
4. Not only is that clearly NOT "the only solution", it is, in fact, an UNLAWFUL NON-SOLUTION
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 03:20 PM
Oct 13

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Bernardo de La Paz

(59,866 posts)
9. I'm pretty sure it was referring to Benioff, who was named in the immediately preceding sentence
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 03:55 PM
Oct 13

Benioff was in fact born in San Francisco.

AZJonnie

(1,965 posts)
13. Oh, okay I misread, thanks BDLP :)
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 04:12 PM
Oct 13

These comments are sure to make Salesforce even MORE beloved in SF than it already is!

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,866 posts)
14. It's modern style of web media to use pompous long sentences & put each one its own paragraph like a 7th grader. . . nt
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 04:16 PM
Oct 13

JT45242

(3,705 posts)
5. They should start with Ketamine users in tech industries...just saying
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 03:20 PM
Oct 13

Don't care where...don't care how...instead of raging against the poor -- unless they are mostly white (looking at you meth heads) -- let's gp after the uber rich drug users

Ketamine, cocaine -- let's start there. Make those penalties the same as crack cocaine. Just saying

Let Mango Mussolini be really tough on crime and go after people who are misusing Adderol and other ADHD stimulants.

groundloop

(13,395 posts)
7. I'm sure Elmo has a financial gain in mind
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 03:29 PM
Oct 13

I'm not up on his business dealing, but I have to wonder if he has a business rival in San Francisco that he hopes to disrupt, or now has a stake in a private prison company.

In any case, FUCK OFF ELOON.

BumRushDaShow

(162,423 posts)
12. Twitter's HQ was there when he bought it
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 04:03 PM
Oct 13

and stuck the big "X" on the roof of the building after he bought the company.



In a drug-fueled rage, he eventually decided to move the "X" HQ to TX.

But then I just spotted this - Elon Musk Comes Crawling Back to the Bay Area, Seeking New Office Space for Neuralink and xAI

AZJonnie

(1,965 posts)
16. I'd imagine he objects to poor/homeless people using illegal drugs
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 04:31 PM
Oct 13

If you're rich, you've earned the privilege of taking whatever drugs you want to. Just call Dr. Robert Feelgood, he'll set ya up.

Rebl2

(17,138 posts)
15. Just saw
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 04:24 PM
Oct 13

On a you tube show this morning hosts talking about how great San Francisco is and they wish people would quit saying nasty things about it. By the way it was a cooking show.

Cheezoholic

(3,416 posts)
20. Tech Bros wanting free protection from the evil basement class that refuses to acknowledge their superiority complex n/t
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 06:20 PM
Oct 13

flvegan

(65,412 posts)
22. A decent human with billionaire means would offer to fund treatment centers to solve the issue.
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 08:51 PM
Oct 13

You know, rather than demanding someone call in the military to unleash some pathetic form of violent revenge for just existing.

But then, Elon is far from decent. Asshole.

Didn't he visit Little Epstein Island (Pedo Island)? Wonder what he was doing there. Release the Epstein files!

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