Elon Musk’s Biographer Seth Abramson Says Billionaire 'Deeply Unwell'

Seth Abramson, a biographer of Elon Musk, has made significant claims about the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's mental health and decision-making, cautioning that his actions and influence could pose serious risks to the United States.

In a series of posts on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, Abramson alleged that the billionaire might be "going mad" and called for urgent government intervention.

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Abramson, who claims to have studied Musk's behaviour closely for the past two years, cited the entrepreneur's admitted struggles with mental health, drug use, and stress.

"I'm a Musk biographer who has been tracking his online behaviour for the last two years - and given that he's admitted to all of mental illness, heavy drug use, and crippling stress, it is now reasonable to fear he is deeply unwell," Abramson wrote. "Protect America from Elon Musk."

The biographer highlighted Musk's critical role in sectors such as aerospace, electric vehicles, social media, and artificial intelligence, as well as his recent appointment as the incoming head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Trump administration.

Abramson argued that Musk's control over "civilization-essential industries" and his position in the government transition team could threaten national stability.

"His holdings across many civilization-essential industries and the fact that he's the incoming POTUS mean that his madness and increasing incitement of violence endanger us all," Abramson claimed.

He urged the outgoing administration to act swiftly in its remaining weeks, recommending measures such as terminating government contracts with Musk and filing lawsuits against initiatives he described as unconstitutional under DOGE. "For 14 days more, the administration is in a position to take urgent action to protect America from Elon Musk," Abramson wrote.

Musk has become increasingly outspoken on X, engaging in divisive debates and making controversial statements.

Recently, he criticised the UK government for rejecting demands for a public inquiry into a grooming scandal in Oldham and accused UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute offenders during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions. Musk described the incidents as a "massive crime against humanity."

Additionally, Musk expressed support for Tommy Robinson, the founder of the far-right English Defence League, who is serving an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court.

Abramson's warnings have sparked debate among X users, with some echoing his concerns about Musk's erratic behaviour and others defending the billionaire's ambitions. One user referred to Musk as a "thin-skinned, drug-addled Bond villain," while another suggested Musk views himself as a protector of Western culture.

Speculation about Musk's mental health has surfaced before. Reports last year suggested he experienced a mental breakdown following public booing at a Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco, shortly after his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.