#INSOMNIA

Noted Insomniac Elon Musk Makes Telling Admission on Sleep Deprivation

Trump’s “first buddy” seemed to affirm that his no-sleep regimen might be doing him more harm than good.

Elon Musk is famously sleep deprived. The 53-year-old has been known to sleep on the Tesla factory floor and now apparently catches his few winks on the floor of a D.C. office building. In the early days of DOGE, Trump’s “first buddy” even boasted about working 120 hours, including over the weekends. But at nearly 2 a.m. Friday morning, Musk seemed to acknowledge how harmful his hardcore work ethic is when he reposted a video about the dangers of sleep deprivation on X, adding: “True.” The video originally posted by internet personality Mario Narwal explains how a lack of sleep can have adverse health outcomes in the long run. “Sleep deprivation isn’t just tiring—it’s brain damage,” the caption starts. “A study on young participants found that just one night of bad sleep increased levels of the protein S-100B by 20%—the same spike seen in traumatic brain injuries.” The video claimed that the protein created can tigger toxicity and potentially lead to neuronal death once it mixes in the bloodstream. “How do you prevent this? Get high-quality sleep. Treat bedtime like the most important appointment of the day,” the caption concludes. Perhaps Musk’s repost means he will catch a few Zs instead of spending his nights scheming on how to further cut federal spending.