Elon Musk firmly reiterated his position on diversity and free speech in a contentious interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon. Throughout the hour-long video interview, published on Monday,
Musk openly displayed irritation towards Lemon’s questioning. Musk stated, “It’s rather personal to inquire about someone’s medical prescription.” He explained that he utilized the drug to alleviate “a negative chemical state in my brain, like depression.”
Musk, who cancelled a deal between his X platform and Lemon after the interview was taped earlier this month, was asked about his criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes including his support for a thread on X by Ben Shapiro, a conservative pundit, claiming that DEI was endangering medical patients.
Lemon told Musk there was “no evidence” that DEI schemes were lowering the standards for medical practice, prompting the billionaire to say the response to the interview by X users would help them “make their own decision” on the issue.
Musk informed Lemon that the upcoming Tesla Roadster model would be a collaboration with his SpaceX business and “would incorporate some rocket technology.”
