Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., and Joe Rogan have joked about the idea of buying MSNBC after Comcast's spinoff announcement.

Wondering why Elon Musk is joking about buying MSNBC? The tech billionaire has stirred up online chatter with his latest antics on X (formerly Twitter), where he shared a provocative meme about acquiring the channel.

Can Elon Musk make a run at acquiring MSNBC? It would be a steep climb. One big reason: it isn’t for sale. Last week, Comcast said it was moving forward with a plan to spin off its NBCUniversal cable networks into a separate company.