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Elon Musk, the billionaire who heads up SpaceX, Tesla, and X, is considering\u2014according to a slew of memes shared on his social media platform this weekend\u2014adding another company to that portfolio: MSNBC.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!\u201d Donald Trump Jr.<\/strong> wrote<\/a> on X Friday, atop a post that said the news network MSNBC was for sale. \u201cHow much does it cost?\u201d Musk replied, adding minutes later<\/a>, \u201cThe most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely,\u201d with a laughing emoji.<\/p>\n Their posts come after the news<\/a> on Wednesday that MSNBC\u2019s parent company, Comcast, is looking to spin the network off into a new entity that would house MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, Syfy, and the Golf Channel. While it\u2019s unclear what the future of MSNBC could look like under Comcast\u2019s new strategy, that didn\u2019t stop Musk and those in his orbit from running with the idea that the billionaire would acquire the left-leaning network.<\/p>\n The Daily Wire\u2019s Michael Knowles<\/strong> replied to Trump Jr.\u2019s post, \u201cIf you guys need a replacement for Rachel Maddow<\/strong>, I know a guy.\u201d Podcaster<\/a> Joe Rogan<\/strong> chimed in, also offering to take the place of Maddow, MSNBC\u2019s leading anchor who has been a journalist for two decades. \u201cIf you buy MSNBC I would like Rachael Maddow\u2019s job. I will wear the same outfit and glasses, and I will tell the same lies.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow amazing would this be?\u201d Musk answered<\/a> with a star-eyed emoji. \u201cDeal,\u201d Musk replied<\/a> again a couple hours later. Fire emoji. Rocket emoji. Laughing emoji.<\/p>\n Musk, who President-elect Donald Trump<\/strong> tapped to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE<\/a>, with former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy<\/strong>, spent the next day or so sharing memes<\/a> about the potential acquisition, including multiple about Maddow individually.<\/p>\n \u201cThe years really fly by,\u201d Musk captioned<\/a> a meme entitled \u201cThe Evolution of Rachel Maddow.\u201d It features images of the anchor from 1990 to 2020, and the 2024 photo is of businessman Mark Cuban<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the one where he responded<\/a> to a headline from conservative Christian news satire website The Babylon Bee reading, \u201cMusk Announces Plan To Buy MSNBC And Turn It Into A News Network,\u201d saying, \u201cCrazy idea, but it just might work!\u201d<\/p>\n Another account posted<\/a> that MSNBC\u2019s new owners could be Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance<\/strong>, Rogan, and Musk\u2014to which the X owner replied with a singular laughing emoji.<\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nX content<\/h4>\n