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

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' [View all] 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